Zebulon Baird Vance, Governor

Zebulon Baird Vance

Governor
Born
May 13, 1830
Died
April 14, 1894
Age at death
63
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1876
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vance123,265
Opponents110,061
1
Elections run

Zebulon Baird Vance (1830–1894), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1876 governor election in North Carolina with 123,265 votes (52.83%), defeating Thomas Settle.

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How many votes has Zebulon Baird Vance received?

Zebulon Baird Vance has received 123,265 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Zebulon Baird Vance’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876GovernorNorth CarolinaWon123,26552.83%Thomas Settle
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