1865 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1865 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 9, 1865, in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. This was the first election held in North Carolina following the end of the American Civil War. The former North Carolina State Treasurer Jonathan Worth defeated the incumbent provisional governor William Woods Holden.^[1] Both candidates ran as Unionists.^[2]

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1865 North Carolina gubernatorial election

← 1864 (Confederate) November 9, 1865 1866 â†’

Nominee Jonathan Worth William Woods Holden Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 32,549 25,809 Percentage 55.49% 44.00%

County results Worth:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Holden:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% No Data:

Governor before election William Woods Holden (as Provisional Governor) Nonpartisan Elected Governor Jonathan Worth Nonpartisan

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