1852 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1852 North Carolina gubernatorial election

5 August 1852

Nominee David Settle Reid John Kerr Jr. Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 48,484 42,993 Percentage 53.00% 47.00%

County results Reid:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Kerr:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election David Settle Reid Democratic Elected Governor David Settle Reid Democratic

The 1852 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 5 August 1852 in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Democratic governor David Settle Reid was re-elected against Whig nominee John Kerr Jr..[1]

General election

On election day, 5 August 1852, incumbent Democratic governor David Settle Reid won re-election by a margin of 5,491 votes against his opponent Whig nominee John Kerr Jr., thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Reid was sworn in for his second term on 22 December 1852.[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1852

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Settle Reid (incumbent)	48,484	53.00
	Whig	John Kerr Jr.	42,993	47.00
Total votes			91,477	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "David Settle Reid". National Governors Association. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
2. "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2024.