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1864 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1864 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee Zebulon Vance William Woods Holden
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Alliance Democratic Republican
Popular vote 58,070 14,491
Percentage 80.03% 19.97%

County results
Vance:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Holden:      50–60%      No vote

Governor before election

Zebulon Vance

Elected Governor

Zebulon Vance

The 1864 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 4 August 1864 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Incumbent conservative Governor Zebulon Vance won re-election against former member of the North Carolina Senate William Woods Holden.[1]

General election

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On election day, 4 August 1864, incumbent conservative Governor Zebulon Vance won re-election by a margin of 43,579 votes against his opponent William Woods Holden, thereby retaining the office of Governor. Vance was sworn in for his second term on 22 December 1864.[2]

Results

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North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1864
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Zebulon Vance (incumbent) 58,070 80.03
Nonpartisan William Woods Holden 14,491 19.97
Total votes 72,561 100.00

References

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  1. ^ "Zebulon Baird Vance". National Governors Association. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ "NC CSA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2024.