1858 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1858 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 5 August 1858 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic nominee and incumbent state superior court judge John Willis Ellis defeated Independent Democrat nominee and former United States Consul to Paris Duncan K. McRae.^[1]

1858 North Carolina gubernatorial election

← 1856 5 August 1858 1860 →

Nominee John Willis Ellis Duncan K. McRae Party Democratic Independent Democrat Popular vote 56,429 40,036 Percentage 58.50% 41.50%

County results Ellis:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% McRae:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election Thomas Bragg Democratic Elected Governor John Willis Ellis Democratic

General election

On election day, 5 August 1858, Democratic nominee John Willis Ellis won the election by a margin of 16,393 votes against his opponent Independent Democrat nominee Duncan K. McRae, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Ellis was sworn in as the 35th Governor of North Carolina on 1 January 1859.^[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1858

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Willis Ellis	56,429	58.50
	Independent Democrat	Duncan K. McRae	40,036	41.50
Total votes			96,465	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• List of third party performances in United States gubernatorial elections

References

1. Martin Reidinger. McRae, Duncan Kirkland. From Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.
2. "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2023.