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1976 North Carolina gubernatorial election
Nominee
Jim Hunt
David Flaherty
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
1,081,293
564,102
Percentage
64.99%
33.90%
County resultsHunt : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Flaherty : 50-60% 60-70%
Governor before election
James Holshouser
Republican
Elected Governor
Jim Hunt
Democratic
The 1976 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976. Democratic nominee Jim Hunt defeated Republican nominee David T. Flaherty with 64.99% of the vote.
Primary elections [ ]
Primary elections were held on August 17, 1976.[1]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Jim Hunt , incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Edward O'Herron Jr. , Eckerd Drugs chairman and former State Representative
George Wood, former state senator[2]
Thomas E. Strickland, state senator
Andy Barker (philanthropist) , mayor of Love Valley, North Carolina
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
David T. Flaherty, former State Senator
Coy Privette , Baptist pastor
Jacob F. Alexander, former North Carolina Secretary of Transportation
Wallace McCall
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Major party candidates
Jim Hunt, Democratic
David T. Flaherty, Republican
Other candidates
Herbert F. Seawell Jr., American
Arlan K. Andrews , Libertarian
Results [ ]
References [ ]
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