1844 North Carolina gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1844 North Carolina gubernatorial election North Carolina Presidential no 1842 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1842 1846 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1846 August 1, 1844 125px William Alexander Graham Whig Party (United States) 42,586 51.92% 125px Michael Hoke Democratic Party (United States) 39,433 48.08% 1844 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 350px County resultsGraham: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #CC4C02 80–90%Hoke: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 90–100%No Data/Vote: #808080 Governor John Motley Morehead Whig Party (United States) William Alexander Graham Whig Party (United States) The 1844 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1844, in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Whig nominee and former United States Senator from North Carolina William Alexander Graham defeated Democratic nominee Michael Hoke.William Alexander Graham https://www.nga.org/governor/william-alexander-graham/ 2024-05-18 National Governors Association General election On election day, August 1, 1844, Whig nominee William Alexander Graham won the election by a margin of 3,153 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Michael Hoke, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Graham was sworn in as the 30th Governor of North Carolina on January 1, 1845.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=60117 NC Governor ourcampaigns.com April 25, 2020 2024-05-18 Results North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1844 Whig Party (United States) William Alexander Graham 42,586 51.92 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Hoke 39,433 48.08 82,019 100.00 Whig Party (United States) References Category:1844 North Carolina elections Category:North Carolina gubernatorial elections Category:August 1844 Category:1844 United States gubernatorial elections