1884_North_Carolina_gubernatorial_election References

The 1884 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884. Democratic nominee Alfred Moore Scales defeated Republican nominee Tyre York with 53.80% of the vote.

Democratic convention

The Democratic convention was held on June 25, 1884.^[1]

Democratic convention results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alfred Moore Scales	552	67.73
	Democratic	Octavius Coke	240	29.45
	Democratic	Thomas Michael Holt	23	2.82
Total votes			815	100.00

The Republican convention was held on May 1, 1884.^[1]

Republican convention results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tyre York	212	98.61
	Republican	Oliver H. Dockery	3	1.40
Total votes			215	100.00

Major party candidates

Other candidates

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved September 19, 2020.