Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-08-11
Election Returns.

The people Of this State voted on Thursday last
for Governor. for one member of Congress to fill
the vac ,ncy occasoned by the resignation of Mr..
Clngman, for members of the Legislature, and for
ShcrtfS.
The candidates for Governor were Ho l. John W.
Ellis. Democrat, and Duncan K McRae Esq, Dis
tributionist
The Democrats ha elected their candidate for
Governor by some fifteen to twenty thousand ma
jorty and have carried both branches of the LegS-
lature by large majorities Judge Ellis has gained
in all the counties thus far heard from, and that
upon the vote for Bragg and G:lmer, the majority
for Gov Bragg in the State in 1856 being Il. 594.
We have claimed for Judge Ellis from fifteen to
twenty thousand majority. OF course this is con
jectural; but do not think it possible, judging
bv the returns thus far received that he can fall
below fifteen thousand.
We give below the returns as far as received be-
fore going to press:
Wake County.
The gallant and unfaltering Democracy of Wake
have given Judge Ellis majority of Eight Hundred
and Eight lone uo!es-being a gain of 3l2 votes!
In our paper of the 31<t July claimed eight hnn-
dred majority in Wake for Judge Ellis; but the go-
rioms Democracy Of the county have done better
than that by eighty-one votes.
We refer to our table else where for the precinct
vote of Wake. Moses A. BIedsoe, Democrat, has
been elected to the Senate; G. H. Faribault, j F.
Hutchins, and E. G. Haywood, Democrats, to the
Commons; and W. H. High, Democrat, Sheriff.
New Hanover.
A friend in Wilmington has telegraphed us that
Judge Eis's majority in New Hanover is 9ss-a
gain Of votes. We take 1t for granted that the
entire Dem cratic ticket in New Hanoi er is elected
Halifax and Northampton.
friend tel,graphs US from Weldon that Halifax
and Northampton together have given Judge Ellis
at least five hundred majority. About 100 gain for
the Judge.
The Democratic tickets for the Legislature in Hal
ifax and Northampton elected. Democratic
gain of Que member in the Senate
Mr.. Lewis, Dem, is reelected to the Commons
from Nash. The Senatorial election is in doubt.
Granville County.
For the Senate, Z. H. K. Taylor, Democrat, ll69;
NE Cauady, Dstributionis,, 695. For the Com
MONS Ed. B. Lyon, Democrat, 1872, T. L. Hargrove
Democrat 1882, j. NJ. Bullock, Democrat, 1l6l, Al
W. Venabe, Distributionst, 6s4, J. S. Amis, K n,
TAT. Messrs. Lyon. Hargrove, and Bullock elected.
]. H. Gooch elected Sheriff by large majority.
Judge Ellis has gained 69 votes in Granville.
Warren County.
Senate, Dr. Thomas j. Pitchford, Democrat with.
out opposition. Commons, Messrs. Hall and E. D..
Drake, Democrats. Poll: Hall 6s4 Drake $50,
Bachelor, Democrat, 466. Jones reelected Sheriff.
Judge Ellis has gained 81 votes in Warren.
Orange County.
Senate. Josiah Turner. Jr., K. N. 1,16o, P. G.
Cameron, Democrat, l,0O4 Commons, DR. Pride
Jones, Dem. 1858; John W. Norwood, Dem. lll5
John A. McMannen, whig, 1,ose. Sheriff. r. M.
Jones, Dem. 1914; Latta, K. N. 58l. Messrs.
Jones and Norwood elected to the Commons De.
mocratic loss of one in the Senate.
Flanner, K N. elected to the Senate by or
majority. Democratic loss. Messrs. Jones and
Bryan Dems. elected to the Commons. Ellis gains
IN Craven and LeDoir.
Alamance County.
Messrs. Scales and Roney, Dems Commons and
aD-mocratic Sheriff. 200 majority for Ellis.
Mecklenburg.
Davidson, Dem, elected to the Senate; Commons,
Wallace, Dem. and DR.. Pritebard, lnd-the latter
oy about 300 over Hulchson, Dem. nominee. Ellis
gains 100 i'll Mecklenburg
Johnston.
senate, Dr. Leach, K. N, elected by about 10 ma.
Jorty-a Democratic loss. Commons, Willis San
oers X. N. and B. H. Tomlinson, Dem.-a Demo
cratic loss of one
Franklin.
NJ Landlord, Democrat, elected to the Senate bv
oo votes over spivey. Ind, and W. F. Green. Dem,
70 70 .ne Commons. by 90 majority over j. e. Thomas
IN. Ellis gains in Franklin
Forsyth County.
senate, j. j. Martin, Dem., 9ls: Commons, F.