1976 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

1976 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
← 1972 November 2, 1976 1980 →
 
Nominee James C. Green William S. Hiatt
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,033,198 521,923
Percentage 66.04% 33.36%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Jim Hunt
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

James C. Green
Democratic

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The 1976 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976. Democratic nominee James C. Green defeated Republican nominee William S. Hiatt with 66.04% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 17, 1976.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard Nathaniel Lee 177,091 27.71
Democratic James C. Green 174,764 27.35
Democratic John M. Jordan 89,959 14.08
Democratic Waverly F. Akins 75,647 11.84
Democratic Herbert L. Hyde 58,775 9.20
Democratic Kathryne M. McRacken 25,926 4.06
Democratic C.A. Brown Jr. 23,078 3.61
Democratic E. Frank Stephenson Jr. 13,833 2.17
Total votes 639,073 100.00
Democratic primary runoff results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James C. Green 292,362 56.06
Democratic Howard Nathaniel Lee 229,195 43.94
Total votes 521,557 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William S. Hiatt 61,830 61.85
Republican R. Odell Payne 38,145 38.16
Total votes 99,975 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • James C. Green, Democratic
  • William S. Hiatt, Republican

Other candidates

  • Arlis F. Pettyjohn, American

Results

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1976 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James C. Green 1,033,198 66.04%
Republican William S. Hiatt 521,923 33.36%
American Arlis F. Pettyjohn 9,152 0.59%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "North Carolina Manual". North Carolina Secretary of State. 1976. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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