The 1858 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 5 August 1858 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic nominee and incumbent state superior court judge John Willis Ellis defeated Independent Democrat nominee and former United States Consul to Paris Duncan K. McRae.
General election
On election day, 5 August 1858, Democratic nominee John Willis Ellis won the election by a margin of 16,393 votes against his opponent Independent Democrat nominee Duncan K. McRae, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Ellis was sworn in as the 35th Governor of North Carolina on 1 January 1859.