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1848 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1848 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Charles Manly won the 1848 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Charles Manly received 42,536 popular votes (50.51%). The main challenger was David Settle Reid (49.49%).

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Manly +1.0 pts · won by 854 votes
Charles ManlyWhig PartyWINNER50.51%
42,536 votes
David Settle ReidDemocratic49.49%
41,682 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.