1848 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1848 North Carolina gubernatorial election

← 1846 3 August 1848 1850 →
 
Nominee Charles Manly David Settle Reid
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 42,536 41,682
Percentage 50.51% 49.49%

County results
Manly:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Reid:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

William Alexander Graham
Whig

Elected Governor

Charles Manly
Whig

The 1848 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 3 August 1848 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Whig nominee Charles Manly defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd district David Settle Reid.[1]

  1. ^ "Charles Manly". National Governors Association. Retrieved 18 May 2024.