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OfficeSecretary of State
HonorificSecretary of State - Abbr: Secretary of State
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1872 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 17, 1872 - 05:30am Central
Polls Close April 17, 1872 - 06:30pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1873 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1877 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler May 04, 2020 06:43pm
Data SourcesRaleigh News, 4/19/1872
Description Howerton was nominated on the second ballot. The first ballot is shown below; no newspaper reported the results of the second ballot except to state that Howerton won a majority.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won04/23/1868
NameHenry J. Menninger Votes92,000 (55.76%)
Term07/01/1868 - 01/01/1873 Margin19,000 (+11.52%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won08/01/1872
NameWilliam H. Howerton Votes96,073 (50.58%)
Term01/01/1873 - 01/01/1877 Margin2,220 (+1.17%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceNC Secretary of State 08/01/1872

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Name William H. Howerton William F. Loftin (I) Secretary of State Henry J. Menninger T.M. Argo Rep. Charles R. Thomas George L. Mabson (W) Write-In
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
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Uncertified Votes 30 (27.52%) 23 (21.10%) 16 (14.68%) 15 (13.76%) 10 (9.17%) 9 (8.26%) 6 (5.51%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -7 (-6.42%) -14 (-12.84%) -15 (-13.76%) -20 (-18.35%) -21 (-19.27%) -24 (-22.02%)
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 00/00/1872 00/00/1872 -- 00/00/1872 00/00/1872 00/00/1872 00/00/1872
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