1860 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1860 North Carolina gubernatorial election

2 August 1860

Nominee John Willis Ellis John Pool Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 59,396 53,303 Percentage 52.70% 47.30%

County results Ellis:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Pool:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%

Governor before election John Willis Ellis Democratic Elected Governor John Willis Ellis Democratic

The 1860 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 2 August 1860 in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Democratic governor John Willis Ellis won re-election against Whig nominee and former member of the North Carolina Senate John Pool.

General election

On election day, 2 August 1860, incumbent Democratic governor John Willis Ellis won re-election by a margin of 6,093 votes against his opponent Whig nominee John Pool, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Ellis was sworn in for his second term on 1 January 1861.

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1860

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Willis Ellis (incumbent)	59,396	52.70
	Whig	John Pool	53,303	47.30
Total votes			112,699	100.00
	Democratic hold