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1876 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1876 Governor race

Who won the 1876 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Zebulon Baird Vance won the 1876 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Zebulon Baird Vance received 123,265 popular votes (52.83%). The main challenger was Thomas Settle (47.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Vance and Settle

Vance +5.7 pts · won by 13,204 votes
Zebulon Baird VanceDemocraticWINNER52.83%
123,265 votes
Thomas SettleRepublican47.17%
110,061 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.