1884 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1884 North Carolina gubernatorial election
Flag of North Carolina.svg
  1880 November 4, 1884 1888  
  NCG-AlfredScales.jpg Tyre Glenn York.jpg
Nominee Alfred Moore Scales Tyre York
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote143,249122,795
Percentage53.80%46.12%

1884 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Scales:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
York:      50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Thomas Jordan Jarvis
Democratic

Elected Governor

Alfred Moore Scales
Democratic

The 1884 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884. Democratic nominee Alfred Moore Scales defeated Republican nominee Tyre York with 53.80% of the vote.

Contents

Democratic convention

The Democratic convention was held on June 25, 1884. [1]

Candidates

Results

Democratic convention results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alfred Moore Scales 552 67.73
Democratic Octavius Coke24029.45
Democratic Thomas Michael Holt 232.82
Total votes815 100.00

Republican convention

The Republican convention was held on May 1, 1884. [1]

Candidates

Results

Republican convention results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tyre York 212 98.61
Republican Oliver H. Dockery 31.40
Total votes215 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1884 North Carolina gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Alfred Moore Scales 143,249 53.80%
Republican Tyre York 122,79546.12%
Independent William T. Walker2150.08%
Majority 20,454
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved September 19, 2020.