1936 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1936 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
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 1932November 3, 1936 1940  
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Nominee Wilkins P. Horton J. Samuel White
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote555,390236,438
Percentage70.14%29.86%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Alexander H. Graham
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Wilkins P. Horton
Democratic

The 1936 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee Wilkins P. Horton defeated Republican nominee J. Samuel White with 70.14% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 6, 1936. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul D. Grady 162,221 37.77
Democratic Wilkins P. Horton 138,63132.28
Democratic George McNeill128,66129.96
Total votes429,513 100.00
Democratic primary runoff results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wilkins P. Horton 217,230 51.06
Democratic Paul D. Grady208,24848.94
Total votes425,478 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1936 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election [1] [ page needed ]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Wilkins P. Horton 555,390 70.14%
Republican J. Samuel White236,43829.86%
Majority318,952
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "North Carolina Manual". North Carolina Secretary of State. 1936. Retrieved September 2, 2021.