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North Carolina

The Upper South · in the Union from 1816 · seceded 1861 · 975,533 souls (1860 census)

1860 President1860 Senate1860 House1860 Governor

I · The presidential vote, left against right

North Carolina · left-bloc shareseceded0257510018161820182418281832183618401844184818521856186018641868501816: left bloc 50.9%1820: left bloc 60.2%1824: left bloc 52.2%1828: left bloc 48.9%1832: left bloc 46.6%1836: left bloc 43.6%1840: left bloc 42.9%1844: left bloc 36.2%1848: left bloc 53.5%1852: left bloc 51.8%1856: left bloc 47.0%1860: left bloc 0.9%

The gold line is the left bloc's share of the vote — parties left of the spectrum midline against everything from the midline rightward. Hover, tap or tab a cycle for the posted board.

II · The House delegation, cycle by cycle

North Carolina · House delegation02575100161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668501816 delegation1818 delegation1820 delegation1822 delegation1824 delegation1826 delegation1828 delegation1830 delegation1832 delegation1834 delegation1836 delegation1838 delegation1840 delegation1842 delegation1844 delegation1846 delegation1848 delegation1850 delegation1852 delegation1854 delegation1856 delegation1858 delegation1860 delegation

Each line is a party's share of the delegation's seats — above the dashed rule, one party holds the house alone. Hover, tap or tab a cycle to post its full slate.

III · Party control, cycle by cycle

North Carolina · party controloutside the union161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668Presidential voteAdmNatLib1816 · President Thomas Worthington · Adm — 50.9% John Quincy Adams · Fed — 49.1%1818 · President Admissionist — held — no race1820 · President Henry Clay · Adm — 60.2% John Sergeant · Nat — 39.8%1822 · President Admissionist — held — no race1824 · President Henry Clay · Adm — 52.2% Francis S. Key · Nat — 47.8%1826 · President Admissionist — held — no race1828 · President Alexander Macomb · Nat — 51.1% Andrew Jackson · Rad — 48.9%1830 · President National — held — no race1832 · President Alexander Macomb · Nat — 53.4% DeWitt Clinton · Rad — 46.6%1834 · President National — held — no race1836 · President Zachary Taylor · Nat — 56.4% Karl von Weishaupt · Lib — 43.6%1838 · President National — held — no race1840 · President Zachary Taylor · Nat — 57.1% Sam Houston · Lib — 42.9%1842 · President National — held — no race1844 · President James Buchanan · UC — 46.9% J.B. Stoner · Lib — 36.2% Daniel Webster · Nat — 16.9%1846 · President Union Conservative — held — no race1848 · President J.B. Stoner · Lib — 53.5% James A. Pearce · Nat — 46.5%1850 · President Liberal — held — no race1852 · President Samuel Houston · Lib — 51.8% James A. Pearce · Nat — 48.2%1854 · President Liberal — held — no race1856 · President John Motley Morehead · Nat — 53.0% Preston Brooks · Lib — 46.0% James A. Pearce · PopDem — 1.0%1858 · President National — held — no race1860 · President Thomas F. Bowie · SN — 55.6% Daniel F. Webster · Nat — 43.5% Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 0.9%1862 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · President Outside the Union — seceded 1861GovernorRepNatLibNat1816 · Governor Republican · Rep — 33.3% Admissionist · Adm — 31.6% Roundhead · RH — 30.6% Cavalier · CV — 4.5%1818 · Governor Republican — held — no race1820 · Governor Republican · Rep — 35.3% Admissionist · Adm — 30.7% National · Nat — 26.3% Tory · Tory — 7.8%1822 · Governor Republican — held — no race1824 · Governor National · Nat — 36.1% Admissionist · Adm — 33.4% Republican · Rep — 30.5% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1826 · Governor National — held — no race1828 · Governor National · Nat — 48.6% Whig · Whig — 26.7% Radical · Rad — 17.6% Tory · Tory — 7.0%1830 · Governor National — held — no race1832 · Governor National · Nat — 43.2% Radical · Rad — 28.1% Whig · Whig — 25.3% Tory · Tory — 3.4%1834 · Governor National — held — no race1836 · Governor National · Nat — 57.7% Liberal · Lib — 42.3%1838 · Governor National — held — no race1840 · Governor National · Nat — 50.9% Liberal · Lib — 49.1%1842 · Governor National — held — no race1844 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 56.0% National · Nat — 44.0%1846 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1848 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 56.0% National · Nat — 44.0%1850 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1852 · Governor National · Nat — 51.4% Liberal · Lib — 48.6% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1854 · Governor National — held — no race1856 · Governor National · Nat — 58.6% Liberal · Lib — 32.9% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 8.5%1858 · Governor National — held — no race1860 · Governor National · Nat — 90.0% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 10.0%1862 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 1861Senate · seat 1NatNat1816 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist · Adm — 39.1% Roundhead · RH — 30.9% Republican · Rep — 29.9% Cavalier · CV — 0.0%1818 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist — held — no race1820 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 35.3% Admissionist · Adm — 33.0% Republican · Rep — 25.4% Tory · Tory — 6.4%1822 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1824 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 41.7% Admissionist · Adm — 29.5% Republican · Rep — 19.9% Tory · Tory — 8.9%1826 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1828 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 51.7% Whig · Whig — 30.5% Radical · Rad — 13.1% Tory · Tory — 4.8%1830 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1832 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 46.2% Radical · Rad — 29.2% Whig · Whig — 21.5% Tory · Tory — 3.1%1834 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1836 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 58.9% Liberal · Lib — 41.1%1838 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1840 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 53.2% Liberal · Lib — 46.8%1842 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1844 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 53.4% National · Nat — 46.6%1846 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1848 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 50.5% Liberal · Lib — 49.5%1850 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1852 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 58.1% Liberal · Lib — 41.9% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1854 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1856 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 60.0% Liberal · Lib — 40.0% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1858 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1860 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 100.0% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1862 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 1861Senate · seat 2NatLibNat1816 · Senate seat 2 No race1818 · Senate seat 2 Admissionist · Adm — 36.5% National · Nat — 26.1% Republican · Rep — 22.5% Tory · Tory — 9.1%1820 · Senate seat 2 Admissionist — held — no race1822 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 43.7% Admissionist · Adm — 38.2% Republican · Rep — 17.9% Tory · Tory — 0.1%1824 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1826 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 45.1% Admissionist · Adm — 28.0% Republican · Rep — 22.1% Tory · Tory — 4.8%1828 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1830 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 47.4% Radical · Rad — 28.3% Whig · Whig — 21.7% Tory · Tory — 2.5%1832 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1834 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 42.6% Radical · Rad — 30.7% Whig · Whig — 26.7% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1836 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1838 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 58.9% Liberal · Lib — 41.1%1840 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1842 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 52.1% National · Nat — 47.9%1844 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1846 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 62.8% National · Nat — 37.2%1848 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1850 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 50.7% National · Nat — 49.3%1852 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1854 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 55.4% Liberal · Lib — 44.6% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1856 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1858 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 100.0% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1860 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1862 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 1861House delegationNatNat1816 · House Roundhead Federalist — 4 seats · 31% Admissionist — 4 seats · 31% Republican — 4 seats · 31% Cavalier Federalist — 1 seat · 8%1818 · House Admissionist — 5 seats · 38% Republican — 4 seats · 31% National — 4 seats · 31%1820 · House National — 5 seats · 38% Admissionist — 4 seats · 31% Republican — 3 seats · 23% Tory — 1 seat · 8%1822 · House National — 6 seats · 43% Admissionist — 5 seats · 36% Republican — 3 seats · 21%1824 · House National — 6 seats · 43% Admissionist — 4 seats · 29% Republican — 3 seats · 21% Tory — 1 seat · 7%1826 · House National — 6 seats · 43% Admissionist — 4 seats · 29% Republican — 3 seats · 21% Tory — 1 seat · 7%1828 · House National — 7 seats · 50% Whig — 4 seats · 29% Radical — 2 seats · 14% Tory — 1 seat · 7%1830 · House National — 7 seats · 50% Radical — 4 seats · 29% Whig — 3 seats · 21%1832 · House National — 6 seats · 46% Radical — 4 seats · 31% Whig — 3 seats · 23%1834 · House National — 6 seats · 46% Radical — 4 seats · 31% Whig — 3 seats · 23%1836 · House National — 8 seats · 62% Liberal — 5 seats · 38%1838 · House National — 8 seats · 62% Liberal — 5 seats · 38%1840 · House National — 7 seats · 54% Liberal — 6 seats · 46%1842 · House Liberal — 7 seats · 54% National — 6 seats · 46%1844 · House Liberal — 7 seats · 54% National — 6 seats · 46%1846 · House Liberal — 8 seats · 62% National — 5 seats · 38%1848 · House National — 7 seats · 54% Liberal — 6 seats · 46%1850 · House Liberal — 7 seats · 54% National — 6 seats · 46%1852 · House National — 7 seats · 58% Liberal — 5 seats · 42%1854 · House National — 7 seats · 58% Liberal — 5 seats · 42%1856 · House National — 7 seats · 58% Liberal — 5 seats · 42%1858 · House National — 11 seats · 100%1860 · House National — 11 seats · 100%1862 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · House Outside the Union — seceded 1861State legislatureNatNat1816 · Legislature Admissionist — 9 seats · 35% Roundhead Federalist — 8 seats · 31% Republican — 7 seats · 27% Cavalier Federalist — 2 seats · 8%1818 · Legislature Admissionist — 9 seats · 36% Republican — 9 seats · 36% National — 7 seats · 28%1820 · Legislature National — 9 seats · 36% Admissionist — 8 seats · 32% Republican — 6 seats · 24% Tory — 2 seats · 8%1822 · Legislature National — 11 seats · 44% Admissionist — 10 seats · 40% Republican — 4 seats · 16%1824 · Legislature National — 11 seats · 44% Admissionist — 7 seats · 28% Republican — 5 seats · 20% Tory — 2 seats · 8%1826 · Legislature National — 11 seats · 44% Admissionist — 7 seats · 28% Republican — 6 seats · 24% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1828 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Whig — 8 seats · 32% Radical — 3 seats · 12% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1830 · Legislature National — 12 seats · 48% Radical — 7 seats · 28% Whig — 5 seats · 20% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1832 · Legislature National — 12 seats · 48% Radical — 7 seats · 28% Whig — 5 seats · 20% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1834 · Legislature National — 10 seats · 40% Radical — 8 seats · 32% Whig — 7 seats · 28%1836 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1838 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1840 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Liberal — 12 seats · 48%1842 · Legislature Liberal — 13 seats · 52% National — 12 seats · 48%1844 · Legislature Liberal — 13 seats · 52% National — 12 seats · 48%1846 · Legislature Liberal — 16 seats · 64% National — 9 seats · 36%1848 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Liberal — 12 seats · 48%1850 · Legislature Liberal — 13 seats · 52% National — 12 seats · 48%1852 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1854 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1856 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1858 · Legislature National — 25 seats · 100%1860 · Legislature National — 25 seats · 100%1862 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 1861

Pick a cycle — hover, tap, or tab to one — to post its record: winners, margins, and seats as the results were filed.

  • Radical (Rad)
  • Admissionist (Adm)
  • Liberal (Lib)
  • Whig (Whig)
  • Republican (Rep)
  • Union Conservative (UC)
  • National (Nat)
  • Roundhead Federalist (RH)
  • Tory (Tory)
  • Southern National (SN)
  • Cavalier Federalist (CV)

Bars run from the election that won them to the next: an office keeps its last winner's colour until the state votes again, and the gold notches mark those elections. Mid-term party changes — collapses, secessions — left no election record and cannot be drawn.

Seceded in 1861; no Union offices were contested here in between.