1842 North Carolina gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1842 North Carolina gubernatorial election North Carolina Presidential no 1840 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1840 1844 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1844 August 4, 1842 125px John Motley Morehead Whig Party (United States) 39,596 53.06% 125px Louis D. Henry Democratic Party (United States) 35,024 46.94% 1842 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 350px County resultsMorehead: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #CC4C02 80–90% #8C2D04 90–100%Henry: #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) John Motley Morehead Whig Party (United States) The 1842 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1842, in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Whig governor John Motley Morehead won re-election against Democratic nominee Louis D. Henry.John Motley Morehead https://www.nga.org/governor/john-motley-morehead/ 2024-05-18 National Governors Association General election On election day, August 4, 1842, incumbent Whig governor John Motley Morehead won re-election by a margin of 4,572 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Louis D. Henry, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of governor. Morehead was sworn in for his second term on December 31, 1842.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=60118 NC Governor ourcampaigns.com April 25, 2020 2024-05-18 Results North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1842 Whig Party (United States) John Motley Morehead (incumbent) 39,596 53.06 Democratic Party (United States) Louis D. Henry 35,024 46.94 74,620 100.00 Whig Party (United States) References Category:1842 North Carolina elections Category:North Carolina gubernatorial elections Category:August 1842 Category:1842 United States gubernatorial elections