Election Name: | 1892 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
Country: | North Carolina |
Flag Year: | 1885 |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1888 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1888 |
Next Election: | 1896 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1896 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1892 |
Image1: | File:Elias Carr - Gouverneur von Nord-Carolina.jpg |
Nominee1: | Elias Carr |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 135,327 |
Percentage1: | 48.3% |
Nominee2: | David M. Furches |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 94,681 |
Percentage2: | 33.8% |
Nominee3: | Wyatt P. Exum |
Party3: | People's Party (United States) |
Popular Vote3: | 47,747 |
Percentage3: | 17.0% |
Map Size: | 325px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Thomas Michael Holt |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Elias Carr |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1892 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Democratic nominee Elias Carr defeated Republican nominee David M. Furches with 48.3% of the vote. Harry Skinner unsuccessfully ran for the Populist nomination.
The Democratic convention was held on May 18, 1892.[1]
The results of the balloting were as follows:[2]
Gubernatorial Ballot | |||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | ||
112 | 123.6 | 127 | 170 | 344 | 627.3 | ||
J. S. Carr | 157 | 157.8 | 157.6 | 137 | 227 | 243.9 | |
Holt | 407 | 402.67 | 385.5 | 371 | 295 | 107.8 | |
Sanderlin | 283 | 306.8 | 332.4 | 320 | 136 | 27 | |
Jarvis | 8 | 3.3 | 9 | ||||
Alexander | 14 |
Major party candidates
Other candidates