1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election
Country:North Carolina
Flag Year:1885
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1904 North Carolina gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1904
Next Election:1912 North Carolina gubernatorial election
Next Year:1912
Election Date:November 3, 1908
Image1:File:WilliamWaltonKitchin.jpg
Nominee1:William Walton Kitchin
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:145,102
Percentage1:57.3%
Nominee2:J. Elwood Cox
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:107,760
Percentage2:42.6%
Map Size:305px
Governor
Before Election:Robert Broadnax Glenn
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:William Walton Kitchin
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Democratic nominee William Walton Kitchin defeated Republican nominee J. Elwood Cox with 57.31% of the vote. At the time, Kitchin was a congressman, while Cox was a banker and manufacturer.[1]

Democratic convention

The Democratic convention was held on June 27, 1908.[2]

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/cox-jonathan-elwood NCpedia biography of Jonathan Elwood Cox
  2. Web site: North Carolina Manual . 1991 . 2020-06-23.