1866 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1866 North Carolina gubernatorial election

October 18, 1866

Nominee Jonathan Worth Alfred Dockery Party Democratic National Union Popular vote 34,250 10,759 Percentage 75.87% 23.83%

County results Worth:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Dockery:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% No Data:

Governor before election Jonathan Worth Democratic Elected Governor Jonathan Worth Democratic

The 1866 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on October 18, 1866. Incumbent Democrat Jonathan Worth defeated National Union nominee Alfred Dockery with 75.87% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Jonathan Worth, Democratic
• Alfred Dockery, National Union

Results

1866 North Carolina gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jonathan Worth (incumbent)	34,250	75.87%
	National Union	Alfred Dockery	10,759	23.83%
Majority			23,491
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing