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1868 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1868 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

William Woods Holden won the 1868 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. William Woods Holden received 92,235 popular votes (55.49%). The main challenger was Thomas Samuel Ashe (44.28%).

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

Holden +11.2 pts · won by 18,635 votes
William Woods HoldenRepublicanWINNER55.49%
92,235 votes
Thomas Samuel AsheConservative Party44.28%
73,600 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.