Election Name: | 1868 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
Country: | North Carolina |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1866 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1866 |
Next Election: | 1872 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1872 |
Election Date: | April 21, 1868 |
Nominee1: | William Woods Holden |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 92,235 |
Percentage1: | 55.49% |
Nominee2: | Thomas Samuel Ashe |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 73,600 |
Percentage2: | 44.28% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Jonathan Worth |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | William Woods Holden |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1868 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on April 21, 1868. Republican nominee William Woods Holden defeated Democratic nominee Thomas Samuel Ashe with 55.49% of the vote.
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