1866 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1866 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on October 18, 1866. Incumbent Democrat Jonathan Worth defeated National Union nominee Alfred Dockery with 75.87% of the vote.

1866 North Carolina gubernatorial election

October 18, 1866

Nominee Jonathan Worth Alfred Dockery Party Democratic National Union Popular vote 34,250 10,759 Percentage 75.87% 23.83%

County results Worth:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Dockery:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% No Data:

Governor before election Jonathan Worth Democratic Elected Governor Jonathan Worth Democratic

General election

Candidates

• Jonathan Worth, Democratic
• Alfred Dockery, National Union

Results

1866 North Carolina gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jonathan Worth (incumbent)	34,250	75.87%
	National Union	Alfred Dockery	10,759	23.83%
Majority			23,491
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing