1948 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
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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.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 29, 1948.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Hoyt Patrick Taylor, former State Senator
- Daniel L. Tompkins, unsuccessful candidate for nomination for Lieutenant Governor in 1940
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hoyt Patrick Taylor | 240,663 | 70.62 | |
| Democratic | Daniel L. Tompkins | 100,101 | 29.38 | |
| Total votes | 340,764 | |||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- R. Kyle Hayes, Republican
- Hoyt P. Taylor, Democratic
Other candidates
- A. Kenneth Harris, Progressive
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hoyt Patrick Taylor | 544,560 | 72.18% | ||
| Republican | R. Kyle Hayes | 206,511 | 27.37% | ||
| Progressive | A. Kenneth Harris | 3,368 | 0.45% | ||
| Majority | 338,049 | 44.81% | |||
| Turnout | 754,439 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Bibliography
- North Carolina Manual 1949. 1916.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NC Lt. Governor, 1948 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ a b NC Manual 1949, p. 211.
- ^ "NC Lt. Governor, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
