1872 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1872 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1872. Incumbent Republican Tod Robinson Caldwell, who defeated Thomas Settle and Oliver H. Dockery for the Republican nomination, defeated Conservative Party (Democratic)^[1] nominee Augustus Summerfield Merrimon, who defeated James Madison Leach and Daniel Moreau Barringer for the Democratic nomination, with 50.49% of the vote.

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1872 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee Tod Robinson Caldwell Augustus Summerfield Merrimon Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 98,630 96,731 Percentage 50.49% 49.51%

County results Caldwell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Merrimon:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election Tod Robinson Caldwell Republican Elected Governor Tod Robinson Caldwell Republican

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This was the last time a Republican candidate won an outright majority of the vote until the 1972 gubernatorial election.