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Elections in North Carolina |
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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 were held on May 29, 1948.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Hoyt Patrick Taylor | 240,663 | 70.62 | |
Democratic | Daniel L. Tompkins | 100,101 | 29.38 | |
Total votes | 340,764 |
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |