1864 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1864 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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  1862 (Confederate) 4 August 1864 1865 (Union)  
  Zebulon Baird Vance - Brady-Handy.jpg NCG-WilliamHolden.jpg
Nominee Zebulon Vance William Woods Holden
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Alliance Conservative Peace
Popular vote58,07014,491
Percentage80.03%19.97%

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County results
Vance:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Holden:      50–60%     No vote

Governor before election

Zebulon Vance

Elected Governor

Zebulon Vance

The 1864 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 4 August 1864 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Incumbent conservative Governor Zebulon Vance won re-election against former member of the North Carolina Senate William Woods Holden. [1]

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General election

On election day, 4 August 1864, incumbent conservative Governor Zebulon Vance won re-election by a margin of 43,579 votes against his opponent William Woods Holden, thereby retaining the office of Governor. Vance was sworn in for his second term on 22 December 1864. [2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1864
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Zebulon Vance (incumbent) 58,070 80.03
Nonpartisan William Woods Holden 14,491 19.97
Total votes72,561 100.00

References

  1. "Zebulon Baird Vance". National Governors Association . Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. "NC CSA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2024.