1860 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1860 North Carolina gubernatorial election
August 2, 1860
 
Nominee John Willis Ellis John Pool
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 59,396 53,303
Percentage 52.70% 47.30%
County results
Ellis:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Pool:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Governor before election

John Willis Ellis
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Willis Ellis
Democratic

The 1860 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on August 2, 1860, in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Democratic governor John Willis Ellis won re-election against Whig nominee and former member of the North Carolina Senate John Pool.

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