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1852 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1852 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

David Settle Reid won the 1852 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. David Settle Reid received 48,484 popular votes (53%). The main challenger was John Kerr Jr. (47%).

See the full head-to-head between Reid and Jr.

Reid +6.0 pts · won by 5,491 votes
David Settle ReidDemocraticWINNER53%
48,484 votes
John Kerr Jr.Whig Party47%
42,993 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.