1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election
Flag of North Carolina (1885-1991).svg
  1904 November 3, 1908 1912  
  WilliamWaltonKitchin.jpg J. Elwood Cox, 1906.png
Nominee William Walton Kitchin J. Elwood Cox
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote145,102107,760
Percentage57.3%42.6%

1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
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]

Contents

Democratic convention

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

Candidates

Results

Democratic convention results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Walton Kitchin 380 44.39
Democratic Locke Craig 32738.20
Democratic Ashley Horne14917.41
Total votes856 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic William Walton Kitchin 145,102 57.31%
Republican J. Elwood Cox107,76042.56%
Socialist J.A. Transon3420.14%
Majority37,342
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. NCpedia biography of Jonathan Elwood Cox
  2. 1 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.