1948 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 2, 1948
 
Nominee Hoyt Patrick Taylor R. Kyle Hayes
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 544,560 206,511
Percentage 72.18% 27.37%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Lynton Y. Ballentine
Democratic

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

Hoyt Patrick Taylor
Democratic

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

Results

Democratic primary results[2][3]
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

1948 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election[4][3]
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

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "NC Lt. Governor, 1948 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. 1 2 NC Manual 1949, p. 211.
  4. ↑ "NC Lt. Governor, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
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