1944 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1944 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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  1940 November 7, 1944 1948  
  Robert Gregg Cherry.jpg No image.svg
Nominee R. Gregg Cherry Frank C. Patton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote528,995230,998
Percentage69.61%30.40%

1944 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Cherry:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Patton:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

J. Melville Broughton
Democratic

Elected Governor

R. Gregg Cherry
Democratic

The 1944 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee R. Gregg Cherry defeated Republican nominee Frank C. Patton with 69.61% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 27, 1944. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic R. Gregg Cherry 185,027 57.51
Democratic Ralph McDonald134,66141.85
Democratic Olla Ray Boyd2,0690.64
Total votes321,757 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1944 North Carolina gubernatorial election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic R. Gregg Cherry 528,995 69.61%
Republican Frank C. Patton230,99830.40%
Majority297,997
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  2. NCpedia biography of Ralph Waldo McDonald
  3. Frank Caldwell Patton Papers
  4. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved April 16, 2020.