1854 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1854 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 3 August 1854 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic nominee and former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives Thomas Bragg defeated Whig nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd district Alfred Dockery.[1]

1854 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee Thomas Bragg Alfred Dockery
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 48,705 46,644
Percentage 51.08% 48.92%

County results
Bragg:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Dockery:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%

Governor before election

Warren Winslow (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Governor

Thomas Bragg
Democratic

General election

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On election day, 3 August 1854, Democratic nominee Thomas Bragg won the election by a margin of 2,061 votes against his opponent Whig nominee Alfred Dockery, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Bragg was sworn in as the 34th Governor of North Carolina on 1 January 1855.[2]

Results

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North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1854
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Bragg 48,705 51.08
Whig Alfred Dockery 46,644 48.92
Total votes 95,349 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Thomas Bragg". National Governors Association. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2024.