1846 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1846 North Carolina gubernatorial election

6 August 1846

Nominee William Alexander Graham James B. Shepard Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 43,486 35,627 Percentage 54.97% 45.03%

County results Graham:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Shepard:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election William Alexander Graham Whig Elected Governor William Alexander Graham Whig

The 1846 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 6 August 1846 in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Whig governor William Alexander Graham won re-election against Democratic nominee James B. Shepard.

General election

On election day, 6 August 1846, incumbent Whig governor William Alexander Graham won re-election by a margin of 7,859 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee James B. Shepard, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of governor. Graham was sworn in for his second term on 1 January 1847.

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1846

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	William Alexander Graham (incumbent)	43,486	54.97
	Democratic	James B. Shepard	35,627	45.03
Total votes			79,113	100.00
	Whig hold