1852 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1852 North Carolina gubernatorial election

August 5, 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 August 5, 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.