1904 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1904 North Carolina gubernatorial election

| country = North Carolina

| flag_year = 1885

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1900 North Carolina gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1900

| next_election = 1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1908

| election_date = November 8, 1904

| image1 = File:Robert Broadnax Glenn.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Robert Broadnax Glenn

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 128,761

| percentage1 = 61.7%

| image2 = File:Charles J. Harris.png

| nominee2 = Charles Joseph Harris

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 79,505

| percentage2 = 38.1%

| map_image = 1904 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = County results
Glenn: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|90–100%}}
Harris: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Charles Brantley Aycock

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Robert Broadnax Glenn

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

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The 1904 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. Democratic nominee Robert Broadnax Glenn defeated Republican nominee Charles Joseph Harris with 61.72% of the vote. At the time, Glenn was an attorney and former member of the state Senate, while Harris was a businessman and former member of the United States Industrial Commission.[https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/harris-charles-joseph NCpedia biography of Charles Joseph Harris]

Democratic convention

The Democratic convention was held on June 27, 1904.{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3X0kAQAAIAAJ |title=North Carolina Manual |year=1991 |access-date=2020-06-24}}

= Candidates =

= Results =

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic convention results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Robert Broadnax Glenn

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 653

| percentage = 46.98

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Charles Manly Stedman

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 458

| percentage = 32.95

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Theodore F. Davidson

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 158

| percentage = 11.37

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Wilfred D. Turner

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 121

| percentage = 8.71

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,390

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

General election

=Candidates=

Major party candidates

  • Robert Broadnax Glenn, Democratic
  • Charles J. Harris, Republican

Other candidates

  • James M. Templeton, Prohibition
  • William A. Pegram, Socialist

=Results=

{{Election box begin | title=1904 North Carolina gubernatorial election{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9CZECwAAQBAJ&pg=1719 |title=Guide to U.S. Elections |date= 24 December 2015|isbn=9781483380353 |access-date=2020-06-24|last1=Kalb |first1=Deborah |publisher=CQ Press }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Robert Broadnax Glenn

| votes = 128,761

| percentage = 61.72%

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Charles J. Harris

| votes = 79,505

| percentage = 38.11%

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

| party = Prohibition Party

| candidate = James M. Templeton

| votes = 235

| percentage = 0.11%

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

| party = Socialist Party USA

| candidate = William A. Pegram

| votes = 109

| percentage = 0.05%

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{{Election box majority|

| votes = 49,256

| percentage =

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{{Election box hold with party link|

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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References

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1904

North Carolina

Gubernatorial