1866 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1866 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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  1865 October 18, 1866 1868  
  Jonathan Worth (North Carolina).jpg Alfred Dockery.jpg
Nominee Jonathan Worth Alfred Dockery
Party Democratic National Union
Popular vote34,25010,759
Percentage75.87%23.83%

1866 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Worth:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Dockery:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
No Data:     

Governor before election

Jonathan Worth
Democratic

Elected Governor

Jonathan Worth
Democratic

The 1866 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on October 18, 1866. Incumbent Democrat Jonathan Worth defeated National Union nominee Alfred Dockery with 75.87% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

1866 North Carolina gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jonathan Worth (incumbent) 34,250 75.87%
National Union Alfred Dockery 10,75923.83%
Majority23,491
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved 2020-10-30.