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Parents > United States > North Carolina > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1856 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 07, 1856 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 07, 1856 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1857 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1859 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler April 25, 2020 07:16pm
Data SourcesOfficial county returns in the State Archives
Description Gilmer was nominated unanimously at the American state convention held in Greensboro on 4/10/1856. This was the first state convention for nominating a candidate for governor that was not held in Raleigh.

Bragg was nominated for a second term unanimously at the Democratic state convention on 4/16/1856.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won12/06/1854
NameWarren Winslow Votes1 (100.00%)
Term12/06/1854 - 01/01/1855 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/05/1858
NameJohn W. Ellis Votes56,429 (58.50%)
Term01/01/1859 - 01/01/1861 Margin16,393 (+16.99%)
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Name (I) Gov. Thomas Bragg Jr. St. Sen. John A. Gilmer  
PartyDemocratic American  
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Certified Votes 57,698 (56.20%) 44,970 (43.80%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -12,728 (-12.40%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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