1842 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1842 North Carolina gubernatorial election
	County results; Morehead: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100%; Henry: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100%; No Data/Vote:
Governor before election; John Motley Morehead; Whig	Elected Governor ; John Motley Morehead; Whig

The 1842 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 4 August 1842 in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Whig governor John Motley Morehead won re-election against Democratic nominee Louis D. Henry.^[1]

General election

On election day, 4 August 1842, incumbent Whig governor John Motley Morehead won re-election by a margin of 4,572 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Louis D. Henry, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of governor. Morehead was sworn in for his second term on 31 December 1842.^[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1842
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	John Motley Morehead (incumbent)	39,596	53.06
	Democratic	Louis D. Henry	35,024	46.94
Total votes			74,620	100.00
	Whig hold

References

^ "John Motley Morehead". National Governors Association. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
^ "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

[nga-1] "John Motley Morehead". National Governors Association. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

[GBN-2] "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

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