1850 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1850 North Carolina gubernatorial election
August 1, 1850
 
Nominee David Settle Reid Charles Manly
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 45,827 42,972
Percentage 51.61% 48.39%
County results
Reid:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Manly:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
No Data/Vote:      
Governor before election

Charles Manly
Whig

Elected Governor

David Settle Reid
Democratic

The 1850 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1850, in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd district David Settle Reid defeated incumbent Whig governor Charles Manly in a rematch of the previous election.

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