1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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]

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

Democratic convention

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The Democratic convention was held on June 27, 1908.[2]

Candidates

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Results

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Democratic convention results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Walton Kitchin 380 44.39
Democratic Locke Craig 327 38.20
Democratic Ashley Horne 149 17.41
Total votes 856 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • William Walton Kitchin, Democratic
  • J. Elwood Cox, Republican

Other candidates

  • J.A. Transon, Socialist

Results

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1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William Walton Kitchin 145,102 57.31%
Republican J. Elwood Cox 107,760 42.56%
Socialist J.A. Transon 342 0.14%
Majority 37,342
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ NCpedia biography of Jonathan Elwood Cox
  2. ^ a b "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 23, 2020.