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The 1988 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988. Republican nominee Jim Gardner defeated Democratic nominee Tony Rand with 50.64% of the vote.
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The 1988 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988. Republican nominee Jim Gardner defeated Democratic nominee Tony Rand with 50.64% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on May 3, 1988. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Rand | 219,511 | 42.75 | |
| Democratic | Harold W. Hardison | 132,878 | 25.88 | |
| Democratic | H. Parks Helms | 94,549 | 18.41 | |
| Democratic | Frank Jordan | 48,222 | 9.39 | |
| Democratic | Robert L. Hannon | 18,291 | 3.56 | |
| Total votes | 513,451 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Gardner | 107,171 | 79.46 | |
| Republican | William T. "Bill" Boyd | 19,802 | 14.68 | |
| Republican | Wendell H. Sawyer | 7,905 | 5.86 | |
| Total votes | 134,878 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Jim Gardner | 1,072,002 | 50.64% | ||
| Democratic | Tony Rand | 1,044,917 | 49.36% | ||
| Majority | 27,085 | ||||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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