1896 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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The 1896 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Republican nominee Daniel Lindsay Russell defeated Democratic nominee Cyrus B. Watson with 46.52% of the vote. This was the only election in North Carolina between 1872 and 1972 in which the Republican nominee won the governor's office,[1] and the only one until 2016 in which no candidate received over 50% of the vote.
Democratic convention
[edit]The state Democratic Party convention was held on June 25, 1896.[2]
Candidates
[edit]- Cyrus B. Watson, former State Representative and former State Senator[3]
- Walter Clark, Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
- James C. MacRae
- Lee Slater Overman, State Representative
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cyrus B. Watson | 592 | 65.41 | |
| Democratic | Walter Clark | 173 | 19.12 | |
| Democratic | James C. MacRae | 133 | 14.70 | |
| Democratic | Lee Slater Overman | 7 | 0.77 | |
| Total votes | 905 | 100.00 | ||
Republican convention
[edit]The state Republican Party convention was held on May 15, 1896.[2]
Candidates
[edit]- Daniel Lindsay Russell, former U.S. Representative
- Oliver H. Dockery, former U.S. Representative
- James E. Boyd
- James M. Moody, State Senator
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel Lindsay Russell | 120 | 42.71 | |
| Republican | Oliver H. Dockery | 113 | 40.21 | |
| Republican | James E. Boyd | 22 | 7.83 | |
| Republican | James M. Moody | 22 | 7.83 | |
| Total votes | 281 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- Daniel Lindsay Russell, Republican
- Cyrus B. Watson, Democratic
Other candidates
- William A. Guthrie, People's
- James R. Jones, National Prohibition
- Jeremiah W. Holt, Prohibition
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel Lindsay Russell | 154,025 | 46.52% | ||
| Democratic | Cyrus B. Watson | 145,286 | 43.89% | ||
| Populist | William A. Guthrie | 30,943 | 9.35% | ||
| Independent | James R. Jones | 553 | 0.17% | ||
| Prohibition | Jeremiah W. Holt | 246 | 0.07% | ||
| Majority | 8,739 | ||||
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| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Ourcampaigns.com
- ^ a b c d "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ NCpedia biography: Cyrus Barksdale Watson
- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 28, 2020.