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OfficeTreasurer
HonorificTreasurer - Abbr: Treasurer
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1896 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1896 - 05:30am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1896 - 06:30pm Central
Term Start January 12, 1897 - 12:00pm
Term End January 15, 1901 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler May 14, 2020 12:03pm
Data SourcesAccount of the state canvass published in the Clinton Caucasian, 12/3/1896
Description Republican Nomination
The Republican state convention on 5/15 did not make a nomination for Treasurer, instead allowing the Populist state convention to nominate a joint candidate.

Populist Nomination
The Populist state convention on 8/13 nominated Worth for a full term.

Prohibition Nomination
The Prohibition state convention on 8/19 nominated Hoffman.

National Prohibition Nomination
The National Prohibition state convention (silver Prohibitionists) nominated McLean for treasurer. McLean later withdrew from the race and was replaced with Winborne, but McLean's name remained on the ballot in some precincts.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyFusion Won11/06/1894
NameWilliam H. Worth Votes147,257 (53.85%)
Term01/23/1895 - 01/12/1897 Margin21,036 (+7.69%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/02/1900
NameBenjamin R. Lacy Votes186,499 (59.53%)
Term01/15/1901 - 01/11/1905 Margin59,721 (+19.06%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 25, 1896 NC Treasurer - D Convention
Benjamin F. Aycock
D 1,259

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Treasurer William H. Worth Benjamin F. Aycock James E. Hoffman Oscar E. Winborne Adam C. Sherrill George W. Holmes Perry McLean
PartyFusion Democratic Prohibition National Prohibition Independent Prohibition Independent Prohibition National Prohibition
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Certified Votes 184,948 (55.99%) 144,666 (43.79%) 495 (0.15%) 191 (0.06%) 32 (0.01%) 17 (0.01%) 5 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -40,282 (-12.19%) -184,453 (-55.83%) -184,757 (-55.93%) -184,916 (-55.98%) -184,931 (-55.98%) -184,943 (-55.98%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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Entry Date 06/01/1896 06/01/1896 06/01/1896 06/01/1896 06/01/1896 06/01/1896 06/01/1896
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