1862 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1862 North Carolina gubernatorial election
August 7, 1862
 
Nominee Zebulon Vance William J. Johnston
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 55,282 20,813
Percentage 72.65% 27.35%
County results
Vance:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Johnston:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     No returns
Governor before election

Henry Toole Clark (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Governor

Zebulon Vance

The 1862 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on August 7, 1862, in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. This was the first election held following North Carolina's secession from the Union and joining the Confederate States of America on May 20, 1861.

Conservative former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 8th district Zebulon Vance defeated William J. Johnston.

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