1846 North Carolina gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1846 North Carolina gubernatorial election North Carolina Presidential no 1844 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1844 1848 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1848 August 6, 1846 125px William Alexander Graham Whig Party (United States) 43,486 54.97% 125px James B. Shepard Democratic Party (United States) 35,627 45.03% 1846 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 350px County resultsGraham: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #CC4C02 80–90% #8C2D04 90–100%Shepard: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 90–100%No Data/Vote: #808080 Governor William Alexander Graham Whig Party (United States) William Alexander Graham Whig Party (United States) The 1846 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1846, in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Whig governor William Alexander Graham won re-election against Democratic nominee James B. Shepard.William Alexander Graham https://www.nga.org/governor/william-alexander-graham/ 2024-05-18 National Governors Association General election On election day, August 6, 1846, incumbent Whig governor William Alexander Graham won re-election by a margin of 7,859 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee James B. Shepard, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of governor. Graham was sworn in for his second term on January 1, 1847.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=60116 NC Governor ourcampaigns.com April 25, 2020 2024-05-18 Results North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1846 Whig Party (United States) William Alexander Graham (incumbent) 43,486 54.97 Democratic Party (United States) James B. Shepard 35,627 45.03 79,113 100.00 Whig Party (United States) References Category:1846 North Carolina elections Category:North Carolina gubernatorial elections Category:August 1846 Category:1846 United States gubernatorial elections