1865 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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County results Worth: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Holden: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% No Data: | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1865 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 9, 1865 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. This was the first election held in North Carolina following the end of the American Civil War. The former North Carolina State Treasurer Jonathan Worth defeated the incumbent provisional governor William Woods Holden.[1] Both candidates ran as Unionists.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Jonathan Worth | 32,539 | 55.77 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Woods Holden (incumbent) | 25,809 | 44.23 | |
| Scattering | 296 | 0.51 | ||
| Total votes | 58,654 | 100.00 | ||
| Nonpartisan hold | ||||
References
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company. p. 3.
- ^ McKinney, Gordon B. (1978). Southern Mountain Republicans, 1865-1900: Politics and the Appalachian Community. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. pp. 44–45.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company. p. 3.