1866 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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.

1866 North Carolina gubernatorial election

← 1865 October 18, 1866 1868 →
 
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%
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Governor before election

Jonathan Worth
Democratic

Elected Governor

Jonathan Worth
Democratic

General election

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Candidates

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  • Jonathan Worth, Democratic
  • Alfred Dockery, National Union

Results

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1866 North Carolina gubernatorial election[1]
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

References

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  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-10-30.