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![]() County results Taylor: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Garren: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in North Carolina |
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The 1968 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Democratic nominee Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr. defeated Republican nominee Don H. Garren with 55.36% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on May 4, 1968. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr. | 481,035 | 70.50 | |
Democratic | Margaret T. Harper | 148,613 | 21.78 | |
Democratic | Frank M. Matlock | 52,686 | 7.72 | |
Total votes | 682,334 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Don H. Garren | 98,437 | 74.74 | |
Republican | Trosper N. Combs | 33,268 | 25.26 | |
Total votes | 131,705 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr. | 801,955 | 55.36% | ||
Republican | Don H. Garren | 646,643 | 44.64% | ||
Majority | 155,312 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |