1964 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1964 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1960 November 3, 1964 1968  
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Nominee Robert W. Scott Clifford L. Bell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote815,994526,727
Percentage60.77%39.23%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Harvey Cloyd Philpott
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Robert W. Scott
Democratic

The 1964 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Democratic nominee Robert W. Scott defeated Republican nominee Clifford L. Bell with 60.77% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 30, 1964. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert W. Scott 308,992 43.85
Democratic H. Clifton Blue 255,424 36.25
Democratic John R. Jordan Jr.140,27719.91
Total votes704,693 100.00
Democratic primary runoff results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert W. Scott 373,027 50.96
Democratic H. Clifton Blue 359,00049.04
Total votes732,027 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Clifford L. Bell, Insurance executive
  • Robert A. Flynt

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Clifford L. Bell 40,143 73.28
Republican Robert A. Flynt14,64026.72
Total votes54,783 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1964 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Robert W. Scott 815,994 60.77%
Republican Clifford L. Bell526,72739.23%
Majority289,267
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "North Carolina Manual". North Carolina Secretary of State. 1964. Retrieved July 1, 2021.