1846 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1846 North Carolina gubernatorial election

← 1844 6 August 1846 1848 →
 
Nominee William Alexander Graham James B. Shepard
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 43,486 35,627
Percentage 54.97% 45.03%

County results
Graham:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Shepard:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

William Alexander Graham
Whig

Elected Governor

William Alexander Graham
Whig

The 1846 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 6 August 1846 in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Whig governor William Alexander Graham won re-election against Democratic nominee James B. Shepard.[1]

  1. ^ "William Alexander Graham". National Governors Association. Retrieved 18 May 2024.