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  NC Supt of Public Instruction
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OfficeSuperintendent of Public Instruction
HonorificSuperintendent of Public Instruction - Abbr: Superintendent of Public Instruction
Type General Election
Filing Deadline February 29, 1892 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1892 - 05:30am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1892 - 06:30pm Central
Term Start January 18, 1893 - 12:00pm
Term End January 12, 1897 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler May 19, 2020 06:23am
Data SourcesAccount of the state canvass, published in the Raleigh State Chronicle, 12/7/1892
Description Interesting fact about this election
Three of the four nominees were professors at Guilford College: Perisho (R), Woody (Pop), and Root (P).

Prohibition Nomination
Root was nominated at the Prohibition state convention on 8/4/1892.

Republican Nomination
Perisho was nominated at the Republican state convention on 9/4/1892.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1888
NameSidney M. Finger Votes148,207 (52.20%)
Term01/17/1889 - 01/18/1893 Margin15,332 (+5.40%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyFusion Won11/03/1896
NameCharles H. Mebane Votes184,677 (55.89%)
Term01/12/1897 - 01/15/1901 Margin39,737 (+12.03%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 19, 1892 NC Supt of Public Instruction - D Convention
John C. Scarborough
D 1,216
Aug 16, 1892 NC Supt of Public Instruction - Pop Convention
John W. Woody
POP 574

CANDIDATES
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Name Superintendent of Public Instruction John C. Scarborough Edward C. Perisho John W. Woody Robert C. Root  
PartyDemocratic Republican Populist Prohibition  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 129,597 (48.63%) 90,139 (33.82%) 44,441 (16.68%) 2,337 (0.88%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -39,458 (-14.81%) -85,156 (-31.95%) -127,260 (-47.75%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date 02/29/1892 02/29/1892 02/29/1892 02/29/1892  
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