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Parents > United States > North Carolina > Secretary of State
OfficeSecretary of State
HonorificSecretary of State - Abbr: Secretary of State
Type General Election
Filing Deadline November 28, 1864 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 29, 1864 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close December 08, 1864 - 11:00am Central
Term Start January 01, 1865 - 12:10pm
Term End August 12, 1865 - 12:15pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler May 15, 2020 08:50pm
Data SourcesNorth Carolina Government (1979), p. 181. Results of ballots reported in the Fayetteville Observer, 12/1/1864; Raleigh Standard, 12/2-6/1864; Raleigh Daily Conservative, 12/3/1864
Description Balloting
Thomas was elected on the 9th ballot:

1st ballot (11/29): Williams 51, Bain 39, Huske 20, Dockery 17, Russ 12, Richardson 11, Faribault 10, others 1

2d ballot (11/29): Williams 68, Bain 51, Richardson 25, Huske 8, Dockery 6, Russ 1

3d ballot (11/30): Williams 63, Bain 50, Richardson 38, Huske 6, Russ 1, other 1

4th ballot (11/30): Williams 63, Bain 47, Richardson 43, others 6

5th ballot (12/1): vote not reported in newspapers

6th ballot (12/1): Faribault 49, Richardson 40, Williams 28, Bain 18, Russ 13

7th ballot (12/2): Faribault 62, Richardson 39, Ballantine 14, Wiley 12, Bain 3, Bethune 2

8th ballot (12/2): Faribault 72, Richardson 39, Ballantine 16, Wiley 12, Bain 3, Bethune 2

9th ballot (12/8): Thomas 80, Faribault 74, Bain 1, others 1

Term of Office
Thomas resigned on 8/12/1865.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyConservative Won11/25/1862
NameJohn P.H. Russ Votes85 (63.43%)
Term01/01/1863 - 01/01/1865 Margin36 (+26.87%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyConservative Won12/01/1865
NameRobert W. Best Votes78 (40.84%)
Term12/01/1865 - 11/22/1866 Margin2 (+1.05%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE

CANDIDATES
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Name Clerk Charles R. Thomas George H. Faribault Henry G. Williams Donald W. Bain William R. Richardson W.A. Huske Oliver H. Dockery
PartyConservative Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
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Certified Votes 80 (19.90%) 74 (18.41%) 68 (16.92%) 51 (12.69%) 43 (10.70%) 20 (4.98%) 17 (4.23%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -6 (-1.49%) -12 (-2.99%) -29 (-7.21%) -37 (-9.20%) -60 (-14.93%) -63 (-15.67%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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Entry Date -- 11/28/1864 11/28/1864 11/28/1864 11/28/1864 11/28/1864 11/28/1864
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Name John H. Ballantine (I) Secretary of State John P.H. Russ Superintendent of Public Instruction Calvin H. Wiley (W) Write-In David Bethune  
PartyUnknown Conservative Unknown Nonpartisan Unknown  
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Certified Votes 16 (3.98%) 13 (3.23%) 12 (2.99%) 6 (1.49%) 2 (0.50%)  
Margin-64 (-15.92%) -67 (-16.67%) -68 (-16.92%) -74 (-18.41%) -78 (-19.40%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date 11/28/1864 11/28/1864 11/28/1864 11/28/1864 11/28/1864  
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