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1858 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1858 Governor race

Who won the 1858 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

John Willis Ellis won the 1858 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. John Willis Ellis received 56,429 popular votes (58.5%). The main challenger was Duncan K McRae (41.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Ellis and McRae

Ellis +17.0 pts · won by 16,393 votes
John Willis EllisDemocraticWINNER58.5%
56,429 votes
Duncan K McRaeDemocratic41.5%
40,036 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.