Jonathan Worth

Governor
Born
November 18, 1802
Died
September 5, 1869
Age at death
66
Home state
North Carolina
Party
whig
On the ballot
1841–1866
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Worth69,934
Opponents40,646
4
Elections run

Between 1841 and 1866, Jonathan Worth ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 3 and losing 1. Worth's biggest single-election total was 34,250 votes, in the 1866 governor election in North Carolina. Worth's closest win came in the 1865 governor election in North Carolina, decided by 6,740 votes.

Browse every governor election in North Carolina, every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 4, or every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 10.

How many votes has Jonathan Worth received?

Jonathan Worth has received 69,934 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Jonathan Worth’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866GovernorNorth CarolinaWon34,25075.87%Alfred Dockery (head-to-head)
1865GovernorNorth CarolinaWon32,54955.49%William Woods Holden
1845U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost3,13543.46%Alfred Dockery (head-to-head)
1841U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884994). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jonathan Worth: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jonathan-worth. Accessed [date].

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.