1858 North Carolina gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1858 North Carolina gubernatorial election North Carolina Presidential no 1856 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1856 1860 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1860 August 5, 1858 125px John Willis Ellis Democratic Party (United States) 56,429 58.50% 125px Duncan K. McRae Independent Democrat 40,036 41.50% 1858 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsEllis: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%McRae: #51C2C2 50–60% #2AACAC 60–70% #009696 70–80% #008080 80–90% Governor Thomas Bragg Democratic Party (United States) John Willis Ellis Democratic Party (United States) The 1858 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on August 5, 1858, in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic nominee and incumbent state superior court judge John Willis Ellis defeated Independent Democrat nominee and former United States Consul to Paris Duncan K. McRae.Martin Reidinger. McRae, Duncan Kirkland. From Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press. General election On election day, August 5, 1858, Democratic nominee John Willis Ellis won the election by a margin of 16,393 votes against his opponent Independent Democrat nominee Duncan K. McRae, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Ellis was sworn in as the 35th Governor of North Carolina on January 1, 1859.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=60608 NC Governor ourcampaigns.com April 25, 2020 2023-07-08 Results North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1858 Democratic Party (United States) John Willis Ellis 56,429 58.50 Independent Democrat Duncan K. McRae 40,036 41.50 96,465 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) See also List of third party performances in United States gubernatorial elections References Category:1858 North Carolina elections Category:North Carolina gubernatorial elections North Carolina Category:August 1858