For related races, see 1892 United States gubernatorial elections.
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County results Carr: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Furches: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Exum: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% Tie: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Democratic convention
The Democratic convention was held on May 18, 1892.
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:
Gubernatorial Ballot | ||||||
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 |
References
- ^ "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- "Elias Carr for Governor". The news and observer. Raleigh, N.C. May 19, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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