1904 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1904 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. Democratic nominee Robert Broadnax Glenn defeated Republican nominee Charles J. Harris with 61.72% of the vote. At the time, Glenn was an attorney and former member of the state Senate, while Harris was a businessman and former member of the United States Industrial Commission.[1]

1904 North Carolina gubernatorial election

November 8, 1904
 
Nominee Robert Broadnax Glenn Charles J. Harris
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 128,761 79,505
Percentage 61.72% 38.11%

Governor before election

Charles Brantley Aycock
Democratic

Elected Governor

Robert Broadnax Glenn
Democratic

Democratic convention

The Democratic convention was held on June 27, 1904.[2]

Candidates

Results

Democratic convention results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Broadnax Glenn 653 46.98
Democratic Charles Manly Stedman 458 32.95
Democratic Theodore F. Davidson 158 11.37
Democratic Wilfred D. Turner 121 8.71
Total votes 1,390 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Robert Broadnax Glenn, Democratic
  • Charles J. Harris, Republican

Other candidates

  • James M. Templeton, Prohibition
  • William A. Pegram, Socialist

Results

1904 North Carolina gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert Broadnax Glenn 128,761 61.72%
Republican Charles J. Harris 79,505 38.11%
Prohibition James M. Templeton 235 0.11%
Socialist William A. Pegram 109 0.05%
Majority 49,256
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. NCpedia biography of Charles Joseph Harris
  2. "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  3. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
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