Elias Carr, Governor

Elias Carr

Governor
Born
February 25, 1839
Died
July 22, 1900
Age at death
61
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1892
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carr135,327
Opponents142,428
1
Elections run

Elias Carr (1839–1900), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1892 governor election in North Carolina with 135,327 votes (48.3%), defeating David M Furches and Wyatt P. Exum.

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How many votes has Elias Carr received?

Elias Carr has received 135,327 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Elias Carr’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892GovernorNorth CarolinaWon135,32748.3%David M Furches
Wyatt P. Exum
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q361225). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.