1892 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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The 1892 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Democratic nominee Elias Carr defeated Republican nominee David M. Furches with 48.3% of the vote. Harry Skinner unsuccessfully ran for the Populist nomination.
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November 8, 1892
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 County results Carr: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Furches: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Exum: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% Tie: 40â50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic convention
The Democratic convention was held on May 18, 1892.[1]
Candidates
- Elias Carr, President of the North Carolina Farmer's Association
- Thomas Michael Holt, incumbent Governor
- George W. Sanderlin, Auditor of North Carolina
- Julian Carr, businessman
- Sydenham Benoni Alexander, U.S. Representative
- Thomas Jordan Jarvis, former Governor
Results
The results of the balloting were as follows:[2]
| Gubernatorial Ballot | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | |
| E. Carr | 112 | 123.6 | 127 | 170 | 344 | 627.3 |
| J. S. Carr | 157 | 157.8 | 157.6 | 137 | 227 | 243.9 |
| Holt | 407 | 402.67 | 385.5 | 371 | 295 | 107.8 |
| Sanderlin | 283 | 306.8 | 332.4 | 320 | 136 | 27 |
| Jarvis | 8 | 3.3 | 9 | |||
| Alexander | 14 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elias Carr | 627.3 | 62.36 | |
| Democratic | Julian Carr | 243.9 | 24.24 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Michael Holt | 107.8 | 10.72 | |
| Democratic | George W. Sanderlin | 27 | 2.68 | |
| Total votes | 1,006 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Elias Carr, Democratic
- David M. Furches, Republican
Other candidates
- Wyatt P. Exum, People's
- James M. Templeton, Prohibition
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elias Carr | 135,327 | 48.30% | ||
| Republican | David M. Furches | 94,681 | 33.79% | ||
| Populist | Wyatt P. Exum | 47,747 | 17.04% | ||
| Prohibition | James M. Templeton | 2,448 | 0.87% | ||
| Majority | 40,646 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||