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 County results Bragg: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Gilmer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% No vote | |||||||||||||||||
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The1856 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on August 7, 1856, in order to elect thegovernor of North Carolina.IncumbentDemocratic governorThomas Bragg won re-election againstKnow Nothing nominee and former member of theNorth Carolina SenateJohn Adams Gilmer.[1]
On election day, August 7, 1856, incumbentDemocratic governorThomas Bragg won re-election by a margin of 12,728 votes against his opponentKnow Nothing nomineeJohn Adams Gilmer, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Bragg was sworn in for his second term on January 1, 1857.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Thomas Bragg (incumbent) | 57,698 | 56.20 | |
| Know Nothing | John Adams Gilmer | 44,970 | 43.80 | |
| Total votes | 102,668 | 100.00 | ||
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