1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1908 United States gubernatorial elections.

1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee William Walton Kitchin J. Elwood Cox Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 145,102 107,760 Percentage 57.31% 42.56%

County results Kitchin:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Cox:      50–60%     60–70% Tie:      50%

Governor before election Robert Broadnax Glenn Democratic Elected Governor William Walton Kitchin Democratic

The 1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Democratic nominee William Walton Kitchin defeated Republican nominee J. Elwood Cox with 57.31% of the vote. At the time, Kitchin was a congressman, while Cox was a banker and manufacturer. ^[1]

Democratic convention

The Democratic convention was held on June 27, 1908. ^[2]

Candidates

• William Walton Kitchin, U.S. Representative
• Locke Craig, former State Representative
• Ashley Horne

Results

Democratic convention results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Walton Kitchin	380	44.39
	Democratic	Locke Craig	327	38.20
	Democratic	Ashley Horne	149	17.41
Total votes			856	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• William Walton Kitchin, Democratic
• J. Elwood Cox, Republican

Other candidates

• J.A. Transon, Socialist

Results

1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William Walton Kitchin	145,102	57.31%
	Republican	J. Elwood Cox	107,760	42.56%
	Socialist	J.A. Transon	342	0.14%
Majority			37,342
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. NCpedia biography of Jonathan Elwood Cox
2. "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
3. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved June 23, 2020.