1862 North Carolina gubernatorial election
August 7, 1862
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County results Vance: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Johnston: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% No returns | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1862 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on August 7, 1862, in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. This was the first election held following North Carolina's secession from the Union and joining the Confederate States of America on May 20, 1861.
Conservative former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 8th district Zebulon Vance defeated William J. Johnston.[1]
General election
On election day, August 7, 1862, Zebulon Vance won the election by a margin of 34,469 votes against his opponent William J. Johnston, thereby gaining the office of Governor. Vance was sworn in as the 37th Governor of North Carolina on September 8, 1862.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Zebulon Vance | 55,282 | 72.65 | |
| Nonpartisan | William J. Johnston | 20,813 | 27.35 | |
| Total votes | 76,095 | 100.00 | ||
References
- ^ "Zebulon Baird Vance". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "NC CSA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved 2024-05-18.