1896 North Carolina gubernatorial election
Nominee
Daniel Lindsay Russell
Cyrus B. Watson
William A. Guthrie
Party
Republican
Democratic
Populist
Popular vote
154,025
145,286
30,943
Percentage
46.5%
43.9%
9.4%
Governor before election
Elias Carr
Democratic
Elected Governor
Daniel Lindsay Russell
Republican
The 1896 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Republican nominee Daniel Lindsay Russell defeated Democratic nominee Cyrus B. Watson with 46.52% of the vote. This was the only election in North Carolina between 1872 and 1972 in which the Republican nominee won the governor's office.[1]
Democratic convention [ ]
The state Democratic Party convention was held on June 25, 1896.[2]
Candidates [ ]
Cyrus B. Watson, former State Representative and former State Senator [3]
Walter Clark , Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
James C. MacRae
Lee Slater Overman , State Representative
Results [ ]
Republican convention [ ]
The state Republican Party convention was held on May 15, 1896.[2]
Candidates [ ]
Daniel Lindsay Russell , former U.S. Representative
Oliver H. Dockery , former U.S. Representative
James E. Boyd
James M. Moody , State Senator
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Major party candidates
Daniel Lindsay Russell, Republican
Cyrus B. Watson, Democratic
Other candidates
William A. Guthrie, People's
James R. Jones, National Prohibition
Jeremiah W. Holt, Prohibition
Results [ ]
References [ ]