1976 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1976 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976. Democratic nominee James C. Green defeated Republican nominee William S. Hiatt with 66.04% of the vote.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on August 17, 1976.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- James C. Green, Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- Howard Nathaniel Lee, former Mayor of Chapel Hill
- John M. Jordan, State Representative
- Waverly F. Akins, former Wake County Commissioner
- Herbert L. Hyde, State Representative
- Kathryne M. McRacken
- C.A. Brown Jr.
- E. Frank Stephenson Jr.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Howard Nathaniel Lee | 177,091 | 27.71 | |
| Democratic | James C. Green | 174,764 | 27.35 | |
| Democratic | John M. Jordan | 89,959 | 14.08 | |
| Democratic | Waverly F. Akins | 75,647 | 11.84 | |
| Democratic | Herbert L. Hyde | 58,775 | 9.20 | |
| Democratic | Kathryne M. McRacken | 25,926 | 4.06 | |
| Democratic | C.A. Brown Jr. | 23,078 | 3.61 | |
| Democratic | E. Frank Stephenson Jr. | 13,833 | 2.17 | |
| Total votes | 639,073 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James C. Green | 292,362 | 56.06 | |
| Democratic | Howard Nathaniel Lee | 229,195 | 43.94 | |
| Total votes | 521,557 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- William S. Hiatt, former State Representative
- R. Odell Payne, former State Representative
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William S. Hiatt | 61,830 | 61.85 | |
| Republican | R. Odell Payne | 38,145 | 38.16 | |
| Total votes | 99,975 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- James C. Green, Democratic
- William S. Hiatt, Republican
Other candidates
- Arlis F. Pettyjohn, American
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James C. Green | 1,033,198 | 66.04% | ||
| Republican | William S. Hiatt | 521,923 | 33.36% | ||
| American | Arlis F. Pettyjohn | 9,152 | 0.59% | ||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "North Carolina Manual". North Carolina Secretary of State. 1976. Retrieved June 28, 2021.