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1856 North Carolina Governor Election
North Carolina · 2 candidates
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.