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 County results Holden: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Ashe: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1868 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on April 21, 1868. Republican nominee William Woods Holden defeated Democratic nominee Thomas Samuel Ashe with 55.49% of the vote.