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1856 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1856 Governor race

Who won the 1856 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas Bragg won the 1856 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Thomas Bragg received 57,698 popular votes (56.2%). The main challenger was John Adams Gilmer (43.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Bragg and Gilmer

Bragg +12.4 pts · won by 12,728 votes
Thomas BraggDemocraticWINNER56.2%
57,698 votes
John Adams GilmerKnow Nothing43.8%
44,970 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.