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1944 North Carolina gubernatorial election
Nominee
R. Gregg Cherry
Frank C. Patton
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
528,995
230,998
Percentage
69.61%
30.40%
County resultsCherry : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Patton : 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Governor before election
J. Melville Broughton
Democratic
Elected Governor
R. Gregg Cherry
Democratic
The 1944 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee R. Gregg Cherry defeated Republican nominee Frank C. Patton with 69.61% of the vote.
Primary elections [ ]
Primary elections were held on May 27, 1944.[1]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
R. Gregg Cherry , former Chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party
Ralph W. McDonald, former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives [2]
Olla Ray Boyd
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
R. Gregg Cherry, Democratic
Frank C. Patton, Republican, former United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina [3]
Results [ ]
References [ ]
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