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1896 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 1896 Governor race

Who won the 1896 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Daniel Lindsay Russell won the 1896 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Daniel Lindsay Russell received 154,025 popular votes (46.5%). The main challenger was Cyrus B. Watson (43.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Russell and Watson

Russell +2.6 pts · won by 8,739 votes
Daniel Lindsay RussellFusionWINNER46.5%
154,025 votes
Cyrus B. WatsonDemocratic43.9%
145,286 votes
William A. GuthriePeople's Party9.4%
30,943 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.