1862 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1862 North Carolina gubernatorial election

7 August 1862

Nominee Zebulon Vance William J. Johnston Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 55,282 20,813 Percentage 72.65% 27.35%

County results Vance:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Johnston:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%      No returns

Governor before election Henry Toole Clark (Acting) Democratic Elected Governor Zebulon Vance

The 1862 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 7 August 1862 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. This was the first election held following North Carolina's succession from the Union and joining the Confederate States of America on 20 May 1861. Conservative former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 8th district Zebulon Vance defeated William J. Johnston.

General election

On election day, 7 August 1862, Zebulon Vance won the election by a margin of 34,469 votes against his opponent William J. Johnston, thereby gaining the office of Governor. Vance was sworn in as the 37th Governor of North Carolina on 8 September 1862.

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1862

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Zebulon Vance	55,282	72.65
	Nonpartisan	William J. Johnston	20,813	27.35
Total votes			76,095	100.00