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1840 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1840 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

John Motley Morehead won the 1840 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. John Motley Morehead received 44,484 popular votes (55.33%). The main challenger was Romulus M. Saunders (44.67%).

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Morehead +10.7 pts · won by 8,581 votes
John Motley MoreheadWhig PartyWINNER55.33%
44,484 votes
Romulus M. SaundersDemocratic44.67%
35,903 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.