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1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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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]

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.