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1850 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1850 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

David Settle Reid won the 1850 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. David Settle Reid received 45,827 popular votes (51.61%). The main challenger was Charles Manly (48.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Reid and Manly

Reid +3.2 pts · won by 2,855 votes
David Settle ReidDemocraticWINNER51.61%
45,827 votes
Charles ManlyWhig Party48.39%
42,972 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.