1872 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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August 1, 1872
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The 1872 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1872. Incumbent Republican Tod Robinson Caldwell, who defeated Thomas Settle and Oliver H. Dockery for the Republican nomination, defeated Conservative Party (Democratic)[1] nominee Augustus Summerfield Merrimon, who defeated James Madison Leach and Daniel Moreau Barringer for the Democratic nomination, with 50.49% of the vote.
This was the last time a Republican candidate won an outright majority of the vote until the 1972 gubernatorial election.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Tod Robinson Caldwell, Republican
- Augustus Summerfield Merrimon, Democratic
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Tod Robinson Caldwell (incumbent) | 98,630 | 50.49% | ||
| Democratic | Augustus Summerfield Merrimon | 96,731 | 49.51% | ||
| Majority | 1,899 | ||||
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| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ The Elections of 1872, noting that the name Conservative was used locally but they were aligned with the national Democratic Party, leading some sources to use both names.
- ↑ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
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