1940 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
Nominee
Reginald L. Harris
Halsey B. Leavitt
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
600,706
193,433
Percentage
75.64%
24.36%
Lieutenant Governor before election
Wilkins P. Horton
Democratic
Elected Lieutenant Governor
Reginald L. Harris
Democratic
The 1940 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Reginald L. Harris defeated Republican nominee Halsey B. Leavitt with 75.64% of the vote.
Primary elections [ ]
Primary elections were held on May 25, 1940.[1]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Reginald L. Harris , former Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives
W. Erskine Smith, businessman
Lister A. Martin
Daniel L. Tompkins
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Halsey B. Leavitt, businessman
J. Forrest Witten
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Reginald L. Harris, Democratic
Halsey B. Leavitt, Republican
Results [ ]
References [ ]