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County results Vance: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Holden: 50–60% No vote | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The1864 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 4 August 1864 in order to elect theGovernor of North Carolina.Incumbent conservative GovernorZebulon Vance won re-election against former member of theNorth Carolina House of CommonsWilliam Woods Holden.[1]
On election day, 4 August 1864, incumbent conservative GovernorZebulon Vance won re-election by a margin of 43,579 votes against his opponentWilliam Woods Holden, thereby retaining the office of Governor. Vance was sworn in for his second term on 22 December 1864.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Zebulon Vance (incumbent) | 58,070 | 80.03 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Woods Holden | 14,491 | 19.97 | |
| Total votes | 72,561 | 100.00 | ||