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1908 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1908 Governor race

Who won the 1908 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

William Walton Kitchin won the 1908 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. William Walton Kitchin received 145,102 popular votes (57.3%). The main challenger was J. Elwood Cox (42.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Kitchin and Cox

Kitchin +14.7 pts · won by 37,342 votes
William Walton KitchinDemocraticWINNER57.3%
145,102 votes
J. Elwood CoxRepublican42.6%
107,760 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.