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1924 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1924 North Carolina gubernatorial election

← 1920 November 4, 1924 1928 →
 
Nominee Angus Wilton McLean Isaac Melson Meekins
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 294,441 185,627
Percentage 61.3% 38.7%

County results
McLean:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Meekins:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%

Governor before election

Cameron A. Morrison
Democratic

Elected Governor

Angus Wilton McLean
Democratic

The 1924 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Democratic nominee Angus Wilton McLean defeated Republican nominee Isaac Melson Meekins with 61.33% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on June 7, 1924.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angus Wilton McLean 151,197 64.40
Democratic Josiah Bailey 83,573 35.60
Total votes 234,770 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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  • Angus Wilton McLean, Democratic
  • Isaac Melson Meekins, Republican

Results

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1924 North Carolina gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Angus Wilton McLean 294,441 61.33%
Republican Isaac Melson Meekins 185,627 38.67%
Majority 108,814
Turnout 480,068
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 2, 2020.