1860 United States presidential election in North Carolina
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1860 United States presidential election in North Carolina
| country = North Carolina
| flag_year = 1846
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1856 United States presidential election in North Carolina
| previous_year = 1856
| next_year = 1861 (Confederate)
1868 (Union)
| election_date = November 6, 1860
| image_size = x200px
| image1 = John C Breckinridge-04775-restored.jpg
| nominee1 = John C. Breckinridge
| party1 = Southern Democratic (United States)
| home_state1 = Kentucky
| running_mate1 = Joseph Lane
| electoral_vote1 = 10
| popular_vote1 = 48,846
| percentage1 = 50.51%
| image2 = John Bell (Restored).png
| nominee2 = John Bell
| party2 = Constitutional Union Party (United States)
| home_state2 = Tennessee
| running_mate2 = Edward Everett
| electoral_vote2 = 0
| popular_vote2 = 45,129
| percentage2 = 46.66%
| map_image = North Carolina Presidential Election Results 1860.svg
| map_size = 400px
| map_caption = County Results
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Breckinridge
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Bell
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| title = President
| before_election = James Buchanan
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Abraham Lincoln
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Elections in North Carolina sidebar}}
The 1860 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 6, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
North Carolina was won by the Southern Democratic candidate 14th Vice President of the United States John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky and his running mate Senator Joseph Lane of Oregon. They defeated the Constitutional Union candidate Senator John Bell Tennessee and his running mate 15th Governor of Massachusetts Edward Everett as well as the Democratic candidate 15th Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois) and his running mate 41st Governor of Georgia Herschel V. Johnson. Breckinridge won the state by a margin of 3.85%.
Republican Party candidate Abraham Lincoln was not on the ballot in the state.
Results
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| title = 1860 United States presidential election in North Carolina{{cite web|title=1860 Presidential Election Results — North Carolina|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1860&fips=37&f=1&off=0&elect=0}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John C. Breckinridge
| party = Southern Democratic (United States)|Southern Democratic
| color = #4F990C
| votes = 48,846
| percentage = 50.51%
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{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = John Bell
| party = Constitutional Union
| color = #F59100
| votes = 45,129
| percentage = 46.66%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Stephen A. Douglas
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| color = #3333FF
| votes = 2,737
| percentage = 2.83%
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 96,712
| percentage= 100%
}}
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= Results By County =
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|+1860 United States Presidential Election in North Carolina (By County){{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jz4KAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA47 |title=The Tribune Almanac and Political Register |date=1861 |publisher=Tribune Association. |language=en}}{{Efn|Alleghany, Bladen, Madison, and Wilson counties had no returns.}} ! rowspan="2" |County ! colspan="2" |John C. Breckinridge Southern Democratic ! colspan="2" |John Bell Constitutional Union ! colspan="2" |Stephen A. Douglas Democratic ! rowspan="2" |Total Votes Cast |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Alamance |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|536 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|43.47% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|661 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|53.61% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|36 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|2.92% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,233 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Alexander |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|403 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|46.00% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|471 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|53.77% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|2 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.23% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|876 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Anson |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|245 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|21.82% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|871 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|77.56% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|7 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.62% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,123 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Ashe |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|229 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|24.18% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|717 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|75.71% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|1 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.11% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|947 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Beaufort |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|549 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|32.82% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,082 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|64.67% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|42 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|2.51% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,673 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Bertie |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|399 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|39.39% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|597 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|58.93% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|17 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|1.68% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,013 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Brunswick |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|326 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|45.72% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|386 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|54.14% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|1 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.14% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|713 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Burke |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|470 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|51.03% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|447 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|48.53% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|4 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.43% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|921 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Buncombe |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|662 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|46.75% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|705 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|49.79% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|49 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|3.46% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,416 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Cabarrus |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|445 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|34.96% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|810 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|63.63% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|18 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|1.41% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,273 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Caldwell |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|229 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|33.33% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|449 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|65.36% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|9 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|1.31% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|687 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Camden |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|83 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|13.97% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|503 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|84.68% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|8 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|1.35% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|594 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Carteret |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|370 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|43.38% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|441 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|51.70% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|42 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|4.92% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|853 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Caswell |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|994 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|79.90% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|237 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|19.05% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|13 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|1.05% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,244 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Catawba |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|878 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|74.22% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|302 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|25.53% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|3 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.25% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,183 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Chatham |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|604 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|34.17% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|970 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|54.86% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|194 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|10.97% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,768 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Cherokee |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|459 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|39.88% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|677 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|58.82% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|15 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|1.30% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,151 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Chowan |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|239 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|50.74% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|194 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|41.19% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|38 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|8.07% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|471 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Cleveland |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,091 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|84.77% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|196 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|15.23% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.00% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,287 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Columbus |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|723 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|68.79% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|322 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|30.64% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|6 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.57% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,051 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Craven |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|492 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|37.64% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|693 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|53.02% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|122 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|9.33% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,307 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Cumberland |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|879 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|55.49% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|670 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|42.30% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|35 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|2.21% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,584 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Currituck |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|595 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|90.02% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|66 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|9.98% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.00% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|661 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Davidson |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|728 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|37.74% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,186 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|61.48% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|15 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.78% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,929 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Davie |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|329 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|32.87% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|641 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|64.04% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|31 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|3.10% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,001 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Duplin |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,380 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|90.08% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|149 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|9.73% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|3 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.20% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,532 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Edgecombe{{Efn|Wilson County's totals are counted with those of Edgecombe.}} |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,789 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|89.36% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|196 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|9.79% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|17 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.85% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|2,002 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Forsyth |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|825 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|44.35% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|965 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|51.88% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|70 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|3.76% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,860 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Franklin |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|759 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|69.57% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|318 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|29.15% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|14 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|1.28% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,091 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Gaston |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|826 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|81.54% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|131 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|12.93% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|56 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|5.53% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,013 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Gates |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|338 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|45.43% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|394 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|52.96% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|12 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|1.61% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|744 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Granville |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|870 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|47.78% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|868 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|47.67% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|83 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|4.56% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,821 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Greene |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|381 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|53.89% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|326 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|46.11% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.00% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|707 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Guilford |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|304 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|13.45% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,838 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|81.33% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|118 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|5.22% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|2,260 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Halifax |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|757 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|57.13% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|546 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|41.21% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|22 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|1.66% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,325 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Harnett |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|542 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|71.50% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|138 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|18.21% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|78 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|10.29% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|758 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Haywood |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|367 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|58.44% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|248 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|39.49% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|13 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|2.07% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|628 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Henderson |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|425 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|45.95% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|496 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|53.62% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|4 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.43% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|925 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Hertford |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|246 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|35.96% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|418 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|61.11% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|20 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|2.92% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|684 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Hyde |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|395 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|46.09% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|459 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|53.56% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|3 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.35% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|857 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Iredell |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|328 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|16.53% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,625 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|81.91% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|31 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|1.56% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,984 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Jackson |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|403 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|73.94% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|142 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|26.06% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.00% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|545 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Johnston |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|974 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|59.25% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|630 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|38.32% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|40 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|2.43% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,644 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Jones |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|197 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|52.96% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|165 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|44.35% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|10 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|2.69% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|372 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Lenoir |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|533 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|61.19% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|317 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|36.39% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|21 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|2.41% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|871 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Lincoln |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|473 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|65.60% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|243 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|33.70% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|5 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.69% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|721 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Macon |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|221 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|31.44% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|469 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|66.71% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|13 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|1.85% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|703 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Martin |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|751 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|67.90% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|333 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|30.11% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|22 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|1.99% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,106 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|McDowell |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|276 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|44.09% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|349 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|55.75% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|1 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.16% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|626 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Mecklenburg |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,101 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|53.39% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|826 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|40.06% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|135 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|6.55% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|2,062 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Montgomery |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|102 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|12.29% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|725 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|87.35% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|3 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.36% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|830 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Moore |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|299 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|28.05% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|588 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|55.16% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|179 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|16.79% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,066 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Nash |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,323 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|95.11% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|64 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|4.60% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|4 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.29% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,391 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|New Hanover |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,617 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|70.73% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|664 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|29.05% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|5 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.22% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|2,286 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Northampton |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|654 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|54.36% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|506 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|42.06% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|43 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|3.57% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,203 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Onslow |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|781 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|81.52% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|153 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|15.97% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|24 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|2.51% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|958 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Orange |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|787 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|43.36% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|956 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|52.67% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|72 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|3.97% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,815 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Pasquotank |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|239 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|31.00% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|477 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|61.87% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|55 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|7.13% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|771 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Perquimans |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|234 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|40.41% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|341 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|58.89% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|4 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.69% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|579 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Person |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|420 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|46.05% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|483 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|52.96% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|9 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.99% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|912 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Pitt |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|731 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|50.45% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|710 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|49.00% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|8 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.55% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,449 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Polk |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|270 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|69.41% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|118 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|30.33% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|1 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.26% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|389 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Randolph |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|321 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|20.20% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,224 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|77.03% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|44 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|2.77% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,589 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Richmond |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|269 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|32.93% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|544 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|66.59% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|4 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.49% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|817 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Robeson |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|720 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|47.94% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|648 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|43.14% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|134 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|8.92% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,502 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Rockingham |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,017 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|61.12% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|485 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|29.15% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|162 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|9.74% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,664 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Rowan |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,026 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|49.76% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,023 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|49.61% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|13 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.63% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|2,062 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Rutherford |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|695 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|58.26% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|495 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|41.49% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|3 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.25% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,193 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Sampson |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|979 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|64.66% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|529 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|34.94% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|6 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.40% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,514 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Stanly |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|53 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|5.32% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|934 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|93.78% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|9 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.90% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|996 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Stokes |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|745 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|63.30% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|432 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|36.70% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.00% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,177 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Surry |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|811 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|60.48% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|502 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|37.43% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|28 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|2.09% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,341 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Tyrrell |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|77 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|19.30% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|300 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|75.19% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|22 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|5.51% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|399 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Union |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|858 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|69.08% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|379 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|30.52% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|5 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.40% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,242 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Wake |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,216 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|46.38% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,130 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|43.10% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|276 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|10.53% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|2,622 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Warren |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|899 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|86.19% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|138 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|13.23% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|6 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.58% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,043 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Watauga |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|147 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|31.34% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|322 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|68.66% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.00% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|469 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Washington |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|159 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|25.81% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|413 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|67.05% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|44 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|7.14% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|616 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Wayne |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,359 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|84.46% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|239 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|14.85% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|11 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.68% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|1,609 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Wilkes |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|363 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|21.53% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,323 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|78.47% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.00% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,686 |
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|{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|Yadkin |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|495 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|36.40% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|842 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|61.91% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|23 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|1.69% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|1,360 |
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|{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|Yancey |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|500 |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|64.18% |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|275 |{{party shading/Constitutional Union}}|35.30% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|4 |{{party shading/Democratic}}|0.51% |{{party shading/Southern Democratic}}|779 |
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!Total !48,539 !50.44% !44,990 !46.75% !2,701 !2.81% !96,230 |
See also
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