1952 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1952 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Luther H. Hodges Warren H. Pritchard
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 783,792 374,530
Percentage 67.67% 32.33%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Hoyt Patrick Taylor
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Luther H. Hodges
Democratic

The 1952 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Democratic nominee Luther H. Hodges defeated Republican nominee Warren H. Pritchard with 67.67% of the vote.

Primary elections[]

Primary elections were held on May 31, 1952.[1]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Luther H. Hodges, former member of the North Carolina Highway and Public Works Commission
  • Roy H. Rowe, State Senator
  • Benjamin J. McDonald
  • Marshall C. Kurfees, Mayor of Winston-Salem

Results[]

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luther H. Hodges 227,167 47.41
Democratic Roy H. Rowe 151,077 31.53
Democratic Benjamin J. McDonald 52,916 11.05
Democratic Marshall C. Kurfees 47,955 10.01
Total votes 479,115 100.00

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Warren H. Pritchard
  • William G. Lehew

Results[]

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Warren H. Pritchard 13,463 82.79
Republican William G. Lehew 2,798 17.21
Total votes 16,261 100.00

General election[]

Candidates[]

  • Luther H. Hodges, Democratic
  • Warren H. Pritchard, Republican

Results[]

1952 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Luther H. Hodges 783,792 67.67%
Republican Warren H. Pritchard 374,530 32.33%
Majority 409,262
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "North Carolina Manual". North Carolina Secretary of State. 1952. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
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