1948 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 1948 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee Hoyt Patrick Taylor defeated Republican nominee R. Kyle Hayes with 72.18% of the vote.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 29, 1948.[1]
Candidates
- Hoyt Patrick Taylor, former State Senator
- Daniel L. Tompkins, unsuccessful candidate for nomination for Lieutenant Governor in 1940
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hoyt Patrick Taylor | 240,663 | 70.62 | |
| Democratic | Daniel L. Tompkins | 100,101 | 29.38 | |
| Total votes | 340,764 | |||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- R. Kyle Hayes, Republican
- Hoyt P. Taylor, Democratic
Other candidates
- A. Kenneth Harris, Progressive
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hoyt Patrick Taylor | 544,560 | 72.18% | ||
| Republican | R. Kyle Hayes | 206,511 | 27.37% | ||
| Progressive | A. Kenneth Harris | 3,368 | 0.45% | ||
| Majority | 338,049 | 44.81% | |||
| Turnout | 754,439 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Bibliography
- North Carolina Manual 1949. 1916.
References
- "2,000 of Carteret's 9,000 Registered Voters Cast Ballots". Carteret County News-Times. Beaufort and Morehead City, North Carolina. June 1, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- "NC Lt. Governor, 1948 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- NC Manual 1949, p. 211.
- "NC Lt. Governor, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
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