1868 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1868 North Carolina gubernatorial election

April 21, 1868

Nominee William Woods Holden Thomas Samuel Ashe Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 92,235 73,600 Percentage 55.49% 44.28%

County results Holden:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Ashe:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Jonathan Worth Democratic Elected Governor William Woods Holden Republican

The 1868 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on April 21, 1868. Republican nominee William Woods Holden defeated Democratic nominee Thomas Samuel Ashe with 55.49% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• William Woods Holden, Republican
• Thomas Samuel Ashe, Democratic

Other candidates

• Daniel R. Goodloe, Independent

Results

1868 North Carolina gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William Woods Holden	92,235	55.49%
	Democratic	Thomas Samuel Ashe	73,600	44.28%
	Independent	Daniel R. Goodloe	310	0.19%
Majority			18,635
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing