1924 North Carolina gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1924 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1924 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Democratic nominee Angus Wilton McLean defeated Republican nominee Isaac Melson Meekins with 61.33% of the vote.

1924 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee Angus Wilton McLean Isaac Melson Meekins Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 294,441 185,627 Percentage 61.3% 38.7%

County results McLean:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Meekins:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%

Governor before election Cameron A. Morrison Democratic Elected Governor Angus Wilton McLean Democratic

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 7, 1924.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Angus Wilton McLean, former member of the War Finance Corporation board
• Josiah Bailey, former United States Collector of Internal Revenue for North Carolina

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Angus Wilton McLean	151,197	64.40
	Democratic	Josiah Bailey	83,573	35.60
Total votes			234,770	100.00

General election

Candidates

• Angus Wilton McLean, Democratic
• Isaac Melson Meekins, Republican

Results

1924 North Carolina gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Angus Wilton McLean	294,441	61.33%
	Republican	Isaac Melson Meekins	185,627	38.67%
Majority			108,814
Turnout			480,068
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
2. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 2, 2020.