1842 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1842 North Carolina gubernatorial election

← 1840 4 August 1842 1844 →
 
Nominee John Motley Morehead Louis D. Henry
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 39,596 35,024
Percentage 53.06% 46.94%

County results
Morehead:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Henry:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

John Motley Morehead
Whig

Elected Governor

John Motley Morehead
Whig

The 1842 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 4 August 1842 in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Whig governor John Motley Morehead won re-election against Democratic nominee Louis D. Henry.[1]

  1. ^ "John Motley Morehead". National Governors Association. Retrieved 18 May 2024.