1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1908 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Democratic nominee William Walton Kitchin defeated Republican nominee J. Elwood Cox with 57.31% of the vote. At the time, Kitchin was a congressman, while Cox was a banker and manufacturer.

Democratic convention
The Democratic convention was held on June 27, 1908.

Candidates

 * William Walton Kitchin, U.S. Representative
 * Locke Craig, former State Representative
 * Ashley Horne

Candidates
Major party candidates
 * William Walton Kitchin, Democratic
 * J. Elwood Cox, Republican

Other candidates
 * J.A. Transon, Socialist