Elections / 1976 · Governor · NC
Jim Hunt won North Carolina's 1976 governor's race.
Jim Hunt (Democrat) led by 31.1 points statewide.
Statewide result
North Carolina 1976 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hunt | DDemocratic | 1,081,293 | 65.0% |
| David Flaherty | RRepublican | 564,102 | 33.9% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+11.0Governor 1976D+31.4vs. baselineD+20.4
North Carolina's 1976 governor race ran 20.4 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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