1876 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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The 1876 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1876. Democratic nominee Zebulon Baird Vance defeated Republican nominee Thomas Settle with 52.83% of the vote.
Democratic convention
[edit]The Democratic convention was held on June 14, 1876.[1]
Candidates
[edit]- Zebulon Baird Vance, former Governor
- David Settle Reid, former United States Senator
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Zebulon Baird Vance | 962 | 99.59 | |
Democratic | David Settle Reid | 4 | 0.41% | |
Total votes | 966 | 100.00 |
Republican convention
[edit]The Republican convention was held on July 12, 1876.[1]
Candidates
[edit]- Thomas Settle, former United States Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Peru
- Oliver H. Dockery, former U.S. Representative
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Thomas Settle | 175 | 72.92 | |
Republican | Oliver H. Dockery | 65 | 27.08 | |
Total votes | 240 | 100.00 |
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Zebulon Baird Vance, Democratic
- Thomas Settle, Republican
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Zebulon Baird Vance | 123,265 | 52.83% | ||
Republican | Thomas Settle | 110,061 | 47.17% | ||
Majority | 13,204 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved October 4, 2020.