1948 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1948 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1944 November 2, 1948 1952  
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Nominee Hoyt Patrick Taylor R. Kyle Hayes
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote544,560206,511
Percentage72.18%27.37%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Lynton Y. Ballentine
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Hoyt Patrick Taylor
Democratic

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.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 29, 1948. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hoyt Patrick Taylor 240,663 70.62
Democratic Daniel L. Tompkins100,10129.38
Total votes340,764

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1948 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election [4] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Hoyt Patrick Taylor 544,560 72.18%
Republican R. Kyle Hayes206,51127.37%
Progressive A. Kenneth Harris3,3680.45%
Majority338,04944.81%
Turnout 754,439
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. "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.
  2. "NC Lt. Governor, 1948 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. 1 2 NC Manual 1949, p. 211.
  4. "NC Lt. Governor, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 16, 2022.