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1844 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1844 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

William Alexander Graham won the 1844 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. William Alexander Graham received 42,586 popular votes (51.92%). The main challenger was Michael Hoke (48.08%).

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Graham +3.8 pts · won by 3,153 votes
William Alexander GrahamWhig PartyWINNER51.92%
42,586 votes
Michael HokeDemocratic48.08%
39,433 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.