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1956 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
Nominee
Luther E. Barnhardt
Joseph A. Dunn
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
738,322
368,457
Percentage
66.71%
33.29%
Lieutenant Governor before election
Luther H. Hodges
Democratic
Elected Lieutenant Governor
Luther E. Barnhardt
Democratic
The 1956 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1956. Democratic nominee Luther E. Barnhardt defeated Republican nominee Joseph A. Dunn with 66.71% of the vote.
Primary elections [ ]
Primary elections were held on May 26, 1956.[1]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Luther E. Barnhardt , State Senator
Alonzo C. Edwards, State Representative
Kidd Brewer
Gurney P. Hood, former North Carolina Commissioner of Banks
James V. Whitfield, State Senator
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Luther E. Barnhardt, Democratic
Joseph A. Dunn, Republican
Results [ ]
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