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1972 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1972 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1968 November 7, 1972 1976 →
 
Nominee Jim Hunt John A. Walker
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 812,602 612,002
Percentage 56.69% 42.69%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr.
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Jim Hunt
Democratic

The 1972 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Democratic nominee Jim Hunt defeated Republican nominee John A. Walker with 56.69% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on May 6, 1972.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Hunt 329,727 43.77
Democratic Roy G. Sowers Jr. 177,016 23.50
Democratic Margaret T. Harper 151,819 20.15
Democratic Allen C. Barbee 51,602 6.85
Democratic Reginald L. Frazier 43,228 5.74
Total votes 753,392 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John A. Walker 99,361 65.93
Republican Norman H. Joyner 51,354 34.07
Total votes 150,715 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Jim Hunt, Democratic
  • John A. Walker, Republican

Other candidates

  • Benjamin G. McLendon, American

Results

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1972 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jim Hunt 812,602 56.69%
Republican John A. Walker 612,002 42.69%
American Benjamin G. McLendon 8,865 0.62%
Majority 200,600
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "North Carolina Manual". North Carolina Secretary of State. 1972. Retrieved June 29, 2021.