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Elections / 1984 · Governor · NC

James G. Martin won North Carolina's 1984 governor's race.

James G. Martin (Republican) led by 8.9 points statewide.

Statewide result
North Carolina 1984 governor — certified statewide results.
CandidatePartyVotesShare
James G. MartinRRepublican1,208,16754.3%
Rufus L. EdmistenDDemocratic1,011,20945.4%

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 1984R+24.0Governor 1984R+8.9vs. baselineD+15.1

North Carolina's 1984 governor race ran 15.1 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.

Same ballot, 1984NC