1856 North Carolina gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1856 North Carolina gubernatorial election North Carolina Presidential no 1854 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1854 1858 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1858 August 7, 1856 125px Thomas Bragg Democratic Party (United States) 57,698 56.20% 125px John Adams Gilmer Know Nothing 44,970 43.80% 1856 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 305px County resultsBragg: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Gilmer: #C88FE4 50–60% #B368D9 60–70% #9D40CC 70–80% #7C31A2 80–90% #808080 No vote Governor Thomas Bragg Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Bragg Democratic Party (United States) The 1856 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on August 7, 1856, in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Democratic governor Thomas Bragg won re-election against Know Nothing nominee and former member of the North Carolina Senate John Adams Gilmer.Thomas Bragg https://www.nga.org/governor/thomas-bragg/ 2024-05-18 National Governors Association General election On election day, August 7, 1856, incumbent Democratic governor Thomas Bragg won re-election by a margin of 12,728 votes against his opponent Know Nothing nominee John Adams Gilmer, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Bragg was sworn in for his second term on January 1, 1857.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=60609 NC Governor ourcampaigns.com April 25, 2020 2024-05-18 Results North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1856 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Bragg (incumbent) 57,698 56.20 Know Nothing John Adams Gilmer 44,970 43.80 102,668 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1856 North Carolina elections Category:North Carolina gubernatorial elections Category:August 1856 Category:1856 United States gubernatorial elections