1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee William Walton Kitchin J. Elwood Cox
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 145,102 107,760
Percentage 57.3% 42.6%

County results
Kitchin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Cox:      50–60%      60–70%
Tie:      50%

Governor before election

Robert Broadnax Glenn
Democratic

Elected Governor

William Walton Kitchin
Democratic

The 1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Democratic nominee William Walton Kitchin defeated Republican nominee J. Elwood Cox with 57.31% of the vote. At the time, Kitchin was a congressman, while Cox was a banker and manufacturer.[1]