Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource." 
Email: Password:

  NC Governor - D Convention
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > North Carolina > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1888 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 30, 1888 - 05:30am Central
Polls Close May 30, 1888 - 06:30pm Central
Term Start January 17, 1889 - 11:00am
Term End January 18, 1893 - 11:00am
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler April 26, 2020 10:07am
Data SourcesRaleigh State Chronicle, 6/1/1888
Description This was the most bitterly divided Democratic convention up to this time. Fowle was nominated for Governor on the 23d ballot after Alexander withdrew.

1st Ballot: Fowle 374, Stedman 331, Alexander 245, Gilmer 8, Bennett 1

2d ballot: F 403, S 326, A 230

3d ballot: F 415, S 317, A 228

4th ballot: F 417, S 315, A 231

5th ballot: F 418, S 325, A 223

6th ballot: F 393, S 309, A 258

7th ballot: F 380, S 322, A 258

8th ballot: F 399, S 313, A 258

9th ballot: F 398, S 331, A 230

10th ballot: F 370, S 330, A 259

11th ballot: F 423, S 313, A 230, Battle - 7

12th ballot: F 414, S 316, A 227

13th ballot: F 404, S 312, A 212, Fuller - 11, Bennett - 2

14th ballot: F 389, S 351, A 204, Kitchen - 13

15th ballot: F 358, S 294, A 203, Gilmer - 105

16th ballot: F 393, S 298, A 231, G 29, Clark - 8

17th ballot: F 401, S 326, A 233

18th ballot: F 388, S 344, A 228

19th ballot: F 399, S 339, A 221

20th ballot: F 373, S 336, A 251

21st ballot: F 437, S 317, A 205

22d ballot: F 449, S 330, A 180

23d ballot: F 523, S 435, A 2
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1884
NameAlfred M. Scales Votes143,249 (53.80%)
Term01/21/1885 - 01/17/1889 Margin20,454 (+7.68%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1888
NameDaniel G. Fowle Votes148,405 (51.97%)
Term01/17/1889 - 01/18/1893 Margin14,370 (+5.03%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceNC Governor 11/06/1888

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name Daniel G. Fowle Lt. Gov. Charles M. Stedman Sydenham B. Alexander Robert D. Gilmer Rep. William H. Kitchin W.W. Fuller Walter Clark
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 523 (38.37%) 435 (31.92%) 259 (19.00%) 105 (7.70%) 13 (0.95%) 11 (0.81%) 8 (0.59%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -88 (-6.46%) -264 (-19.37%) -418 (-30.67%) -510 (-37.42%) -512 (-37.56%) -515 (-37.78%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website
Entry Date 01/01/1888 01/01/1888 01/01/1888 01/01/1888 01/01/1888 01/01/1888 01/01/1888
Bar
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Party Leader Richard H. Battle Rep. Risden T. Bennett  
PartyDemocratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 7 (0.51%) 2 (0.15%)  
Margin-516 (-37.86%) -521 (-38.22%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date 01/01/1888 01/01/1888  
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor

INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor

DISCUSSION