1852 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1852 North Carolina gubernatorial election

← 1850 5 August 1852 1854 →
 
Nominee David Settle Reid John Kerr Jr.
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 48,484 42,993
Percentage 53.00% 47.00%

Governor before election

David Settle Reid
Democratic

Elected Governor

David Settle Reid
Democratic

The 1852 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 5 August 1852 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Democratic Governor David Settle Reid was re-elected against Whig nominee John Kerr Jr..[1]

General election[edit]

On election day, 5 August 1852, incumbent Democratic Governor David Settle Reid won re-election by a margin of 5,491 votes against his opponent Whig nominee John Kerr Jr., thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Reid was sworn in for his second term on 22 December 1852.[2]

Results[edit]

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1852
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Settle Reid (incumbent) 48,484 53.00
Whig John Kerr Jr. 42,993 47.00
Total votes 91,477 100.00
Democratic hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "David Settle Reid". National Governors Association. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2024.