1876 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1876 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1876. Democratic nominee Zebulon Baird Vance defeated Republican nominee Thomas Settle with 52.83% of the vote.

1876 North Carolina gubernatorial election

November 7, 1876

Nominee Zebulon Baird Vance Thomas Settle Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 123,265 110,061 Percentage 52.83% 47.17%

Governor before election Curtis Hooks Brogden Republican Elected Governor Zebulon Baird Vance Democratic

Democratic convention

The Democratic convention was held on June 14, 1876.[1]

Candidates

• Zebulon Baird Vance, former Governor
• David Settle Reid, former United States Senator

Results

Democratic convention results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Zebulon Baird Vance	962	99.59
	Democratic	David Settle Reid	4	0.41%
Total votes			966	100.00

Republican convention

The Republican convention was held on July 12, 1876.[1]

Candidates

• Thomas Settle, former United States Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Peru
• Oliver H. Dockery, former U.S. Representative

Results

Republican convention results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas Settle	175	72.92
	Republican	Oliver H. Dockery	65	27.08
Total votes			240	100.00

General election

Candidates

• Zebulon Baird Vance, Democratic
• Thomas Settle, Republican

Results

1876 North Carolina gubernatorial election[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Zebulon Baird Vance	123,265	52.83%
	Republican	Thomas Settle	110,061	47.17%
Majority			13,204
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
2. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-10-04.