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1862 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1862 North Carolina gubernatorial election

← 1860 7 August 1862 1864 (Confederate) →
 
Nominee Zebulon Vance William J. Johnston
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 55,282 20,813
Percentage 72.65% 27.35%

County results
Vance:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Johnston:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     No returns

Governor before election

Henry Toole Clark (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Governor

Zebulon Vance

The 1862 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 7 August 1862 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. This was the first election held following North Carolina's succession from the Union and joining the Confederate States of America on 20 May 1861. Conservative former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 8th district Zebulon Vance defeated William J. Johnston.[1]

General election

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On election day, 7 August 1862, Zebulon Vance won the election by a margin of 34,469 votes against his opponent William J. Johnston, thereby gaining the office of Governor. Vance was sworn in as the 37th Governor of North Carolina on 8 September 1862.[2]

Results

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North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1862
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Zebulon Vance 55,282 72.65
Nonpartisan William J. Johnston 20,813 27.35
Total votes 76,095 100.00

References

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  1. ^ "Zebulon Baird Vance". National Governors Association. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ "NC CSA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2024.