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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 7 August 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, 7 August 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 1 January 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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