1865 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1865 Governor race

Who won the 1865 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Jonathan Worth won the 1865 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Jonathan Worth received 32,549 popular votes (55.49%). The main challenger was William Woods Holden (44%).

See the full head-to-head between Worth and Holden

Worth +11.5 pts · won by 6,740 votes

Jonathan WorthNonpartisan politicianWINNER55.49%

32,549 votes

William Woods HoldenNonpartisan politician44%

25,809 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.