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  NC Lt. Governor
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Parents > United States > North Carolina > Lieutenant Governor
OfficeLieutenant Governor
HonorificLieutenant Governor - Abbr: Lt. Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1872 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 01, 1872 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 01, 1872 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1873 - 12:00am
Term End July 14, 1874 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler May 07, 2020 12:24pm
Data SourcesAccount of state canvass published in the Raleigh News, 12/25/1872
Description Hughes was nominated on the first ballot at the Conservative state convention on 5/1/1872. He led on the first ballot, and while the results were being tabulated, delegates supporting other candidates shifted to him for a unanimous nomination (Raleigh Sentinel, 5/4/1872).

Lt. Gov. Brogden became the Governor on 7/14/1874, and the office of Lt. Governor was vacant until 1877.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won04/21/1868
NameTod R. Caldwell Votes91,578 (55.67%)
Term07/01/1868 - 12/15/1870 Margin18,851 (+11.46%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1876
NameThomas J. Jarvis Votes123,863 (53.06%)
Term01/01/1877 - 01/18/1881 Margin14,283 (+6.12%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 17, 1872 NC Lt. Governor - R Convention
Curtis H. Brogden
R 119

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Name Board Member Curtis H. Brogden John Hughes  
PartyRepublican Conservative  
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Uncertified Votes 97,578 (50.55%) 95,443 (49.45%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,135 (-1.11%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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