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The North Carolina secretary of state election of 1940 took place on November 5, 1940. The incumbent Secretary of State, Thad A. Eure, chose to run for reelection and defeated A. I. Ferree with 75.71% of the vote. Eure won his second of thirteen terms.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thad A. Eure | 601,396 | 75.71% | |
| Republican | A.I. Ferree | 192,938 | 24.29% | |
| Total votes | 794,334 | 100% | ||
The North Carolina Secretary of State is an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of North Carolina, and is fourth in the line of succession to the office of Governor of North Carolina. The secretary maintains the official journal of the North Carolina General Assembly and is responsible for overseeing land records, chartering corporations, and administering some commercial regulations. The incumbent is Elaine Marshall, a Democrat and the first woman elected to the office.
Samuel Ashe was the ninth governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1795 to 1798. He was also one of the first three judges of the North Carolina Superior Court in 1787.
The secretary of state is an official in the state governments of 47 of the 50 states of the United States, as well as Puerto Rico and other U.S. possessions. In Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, this official is called the secretary of the commonwealth. In states that have one, the secretary of state is the chief clerk of the state and is often the primary custodian of important state records. In the states of Alaska, Hawaii, and Utah, there is no secretary of state; in those states many duties that a secretary of state might normally execute fall within the domain of the lieutenant governor. Like the lieutenant governor, in most states, the secretary of state is in the line of succession to succeed the governor, in most cases immediately behind the lieutenant governor. In three states with no lieutenant governor as well as the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, the secretary of state is first in the line of succession in the event of a gubernatorial vacancy.
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Eure is an unincorporated community in mid-western Gates County, North Carolina, United States. It lies at an elevation of 23 feet. It is approximately 15 minutes away from Merchants Millpond State Park, and about 40 minutes away from the Great Dismal Swamp.
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Elections were held in North Carolina on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections took place on May 4, 2010.
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The North Carolina secretary of state election of 1944 took place on November 7, 1944. The incumbent Secretary of State, Thad A. Eure, chose to run for reelection and defeated Watt Gragg with 69.99% of the vote. Eure won his third of thirteen terms.
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The 1940 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Reginald L. Harris defeated Republican nominee Halsey B. Leavitt with 75.64% of the vote.
Asa Timothy Spaulding Jr. was an American businessman and politician.
Tazewell Augustus Eure was an American banker, farmer, and politician who served in the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing his native Gates County from 1925 to 1929. His son, Thad, served in the House from 1929 to 1931 and as North Carolina Secretary of State from 1936 to 1989.
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