1968 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1968 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr. Don H. Garren
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 801,955 646,643
Percentage 55.36% 44.64%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Robert W. Scott
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr.
Democratic

The 1968 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Democratic nominee Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr. defeated Republican nominee Don H. Garren with 55.36% of the vote.

Primary elections[]

Primary elections were held on May 4, 1968.[1]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr., former Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives
  • Margaret T. Harper
  • Frank M. Matlock

Results[]

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr. 481,035 70.50
Democratic Margaret T. Harper 148,613 21.78
Democratic Frank M. Matlock 52,686 7.72
Total votes 682,334 100.00

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Don H. Garren, State Representative
  • Trosper N. Combs

Results[]

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don H. Garren 98,437 74.74
Republican Trosper N. Combs 33,268 25.26
Total votes 131,705 100.00

General election[]

Candidates[]

  • Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr., Democratic
  • Don H. Garren, Republican

Results[]

1968 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr. 801,955 55.36%
Republican Don H. Garren 646,643 44.64%
Majority 155,312
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "North Carolina Manual". North Carolina Secretary of State. 1968. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
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