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 Joseph 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]

Democratic convention

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

Candidates

Robert Broadnax Glenn, State Senator
Charles Manly Stedman, former Lieutenant Governor
Theodore F. Davidson, former North Carolina Attorney General
Wilfred D. Turner, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

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

^ NCpedia biography of Charles Joseph Harris
^ ^a ^b "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

[1] NCpedia biography of Charles Joseph Harris

[North_Carolina-2] "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

[3] Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

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