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Parents > United States > North Carolina > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1840 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 06, 1840 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 06, 1840 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1841 - 12:00pm
Term End December 31, 1842 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler April 25, 2020 05:37pm
Data SourcesOfficial county returns in the State Archives
Description Morehead was nominated unanimously at the Whig state convention on 11/12/1839.

Saunders was nominated unanimously at the Democratic state convention on 1/9/1840.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won08/02/1838
NameEdward B. Dudley Votes38,119 (64.15%)
Term12/29/1838 - 01/01/1841 Margin16,964 (+28.55%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won08/04/1842
NameJohn M. Morehead Votes39,596 (53.06%)
Term12/31/1842 - 01/01/1845 Margin4,572 (+6.13%)
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Name John M. Morehead Attorney General Romulus M. Saunders (W) Unidentified Scattering  
PartyWhig Democratic Independent  
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Certified Votes 44,484 (55.33%) 35,903 (44.66%) 10 (0.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,581 (-10.67%) -44,474 (-55.32%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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