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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1868 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 21, 1868 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close April 21, 1868 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start July 01, 1868 - 12:00pm
Term End December 15, 1870 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler July 07, 2022 10:43am
Data SourcesOfficial county returns in the State Archives
Description This was the first election following the 1868 constitution.

Holden was nominated at the state Republican convention in Raleigh on 2/26/1868.

The Conservative Party executive committee nominated Zebulon B. Vance for Governor around 3/1/1868 along with a full state ticket. Vance declined to run on 3/6/1868. The executive committee met again on 3/14 and nominated Ashe.

Goodloe announced his candidacy as an Independent Republican candidate on 4/9/1868.

Holden was impeached from office for suppressing the Ku Klux Klan and removed from office on 12/15/1870.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyConservative Won10/18/1866
NameJonathan Worth Votes34,250 (75.87%)
Term12/22/1866 - 07/01/1868 Margin23,491 (+52.04%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won12/15/1870
NameTod R. Caldwell Votes1 (100.00%)
Term12/15/1870 - 01/01/1873 Margin1 (+100.00%)
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Name Gov. William W. Holden Rep. Thomas S. Ashe Daniel R. Goodloe (W) Others (I) (W) Gov. Jonathan Worth  
PartyRepublican Conservative Independent Other Conservative  
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Certified Votes 92,235 (55.49%) 73,600 (44.28%) 310 (0.19%) 67 (0.04%) 7 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -18,635 (-11.21%) -91,925 (-55.30%) -92,168 (-55.45%) -92,228 (-55.49%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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