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The 1872 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1872. Incumbent
Republican
Tod Robinson Caldwell, who defeated
Thomas Settle and
Oliver H. Dockery for the Republican nomination, defeated
Democratic nominee
Augustus Summerfield Merrimon, who defeated
James Madison Leach and
Daniel Moreau Barringer for the Democratic nomination, with 50.49% of the vote.
This was the last time a Republican candidate won an outright majority of the vote until the
1972 gubernatorial election.
General election
Candidates
- Tod Robinson Caldwell, Republican
- Augustus Summerfield Merrimon, Democratic
Results
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