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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1858 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 05, 1858 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 05, 1858 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1859 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1861 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler April 25, 2020 07:36pm
Data SourcesOfficial county returns in the State Archives. The sum of the counties was Ellis 56,423 and McRae 39,936.
Description McRae announced his candidacy for governor in the Raleigh Standard on 5/8/1858.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/07/1856
NameThomas Bragg Jr. Votes57,698 (56.20%)
Term01/01/1857 - 01/01/1859 Margin12,728 (+12.40%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/02/1860
NameJohn W. Ellis Votes59,396 (52.70%)
Term01/01/1861 - 05/20/1861 Margin6,093 (+5.41%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 14, 1858 NC Governor - D Convention
John W. Ellis
D 69

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Name John W. Ellis Duncan K. McRae  
PartyDemocratic Independent Democrat  
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Certified Votes 56,429 (58.50%) 40,036 (41.50%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -16,393 (-16.99%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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