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Parents > United States > North Carolina > Attorney General
OfficeAttorney General
HonorificAttorney General - Abbr: Attorney General
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1868 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 21, 1868 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close April 23, 1868 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start July 01, 1868 - 12:00pm
Term End May 29, 1869 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler May 07, 2020 07:17am
Data SourcesColeman won the election; the totals here are estimates based on other statewide races held on the same day. North Carolina Government (1979), p. 425.
Description Republican Nomination
The Republican state convention on 2/26/1868 nominated Coleman without opposition.

Conservative Nomination
The Conservative executive committee placed Rogers in nomination around 3/1/1868.

Independent Nomination
Olds was nominated on the Goodloe Independent ticket on 4/1/1868.

Term of office
Coleman resigned on 5/29/1869 to accept a diplomatic post in the Grant administration.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyConservative Won12/05/1865
NameSion H. Rogers Votes82 (51.57%)
Term01/01/1866 - 07/01/1868 Margin6 (+3.77%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won05/30/1869
NameLewis P. Olds Votes1 (100.00%)
Term06/01/1869 - 09/07/1870 Margin1 (+100.00%)
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Name William M. Coleman (I) Attorney General Sion H. Rogers Lewis P. Olds  
PartyRepublican Conservative Independent  
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Uncertified Votes 92,000 (55.71%) 73,000 (44.20%) 150 (0.09%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -19,000 (-11.50%) -91,850 (-55.62%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date 00/00/1868 00/00/1868 00/00/1868  
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