1892 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1892 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Democratic nominee Elias Carr defeated Republican nominee David M. Furches with 48.30% of the vote.

1892 North Carolina gubernatorial election

November 8, 1892

Nominee Elias Carr David M. Furches Wyatt P. Exum Party Democratic Republican People's Popular vote 135,327 94,681 47,747 Percentage 48.30% 33.79% 17.04%

Governor before election Thomas Michael Holt Democratic Elected Governor Elias Carr Democratic

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

Democratic convention results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elias Carr	627	38.44
	Democratic	Thomas Michael Holt	407	24.95
	Democratic	George W. Sanderlin	332	20.36
	Democratic	Julian Carr	243	14.90
	Democratic	Sydenham Benoni Alexander	14	0.86
	Democratic	Thomas Jordan Jarvis	8	0.49
Total votes			1,631	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

1892 North Carolina gubernatorial election[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Elias Carr	135,327	48.30%
	Republican	David M. Furches	94,681	33.79%
	People's	Wyatt P. Exum	47,747	17.04%
	Prohibition	James M. Templeton	2,448	0.87%
Majority			40,646
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
2. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-07-29.