1844 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1844 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1 August 1844

Nominee William Alexander Graham Michael Hoke Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 42,586 39,433 Percentage 51.92% 48.08%

County results Graham:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Hoke:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election John Motley Morehead Whig Elected Governor William Alexander Graham Whig

The 1844 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 1 August 1844 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Whig nominee and former United States Senator from North Carolina William Alexander Graham defeated Democratic nominee Michael Hoke.

General election

On election day, 1 August 1844, Whig nominee William Alexander Graham won the election by a margin of 3,153 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Michael Hoke, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Graham was sworn in as the 30th Governor of North Carolina on 1 January 1845.

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1844

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	William Alexander Graham	42,586	51.92
	Democratic	Michael Hoke	39,433	48.08
Total votes			82,019	100.00
	Whig hold