1960 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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The 1960 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Democratic nominee Terry Sanford defeated Republican nominee Robert L. Gavin with 54.45% of the vote.
Background
[edit]By 1960, many of the North Carolina's leading Democratic politicians from the previous two decades were dead. The incumbent governor, Luther H. Hodges did not have a strong political organization and was retiring from politics.[1]
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on May 28, 1960.[2]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Terry Sanford, former State Senator
- I. Beverly Lake Sr., attorney
- Malcolm B. Seawell, North Carolina Attorney General
- John Davis Larkins Jr., former State Senator
John Davis Larkins Jr. was the first Democrat to declare his candidacy, announcing his bid on January 20, 1960.[3] 25.8% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.[4]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terry Sanford | 269,463 | 41.26 | |
| Democratic | I. Beverly Lake Sr. | 181,692 | 27.82 | |
| Democratic | Malcolm B. Seawell | 101,148 | 15.49 | |
| Democratic | John Davis Larkins Jr. | 100,757 | 15.43 | |
| Total votes | 653,060 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terry Sanford | 352,133 | 56.07 | |
| Democratic | I. Beverly Lake Sr. | 275,905 | 43.93 | |
| Total votes | 628,038 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Terry Sanford, Democratic
- Robert L. Gavin, Republican
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terry Sanford | 735,248 | 54.45% | ||
| Republican | Robert L. Gavin | 613,975 | 45.47% | ||
| Majority | 121,273 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,350,360 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Drescher 2000, p. 59.
- ^ a b c "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ Drescher 2000, p. 63.
- ^ Steed, Moreland & Baker 1980, p. 28.
- ^ Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781506368993. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
Works cited
[edit]- Drescher, John (2000). Triumph of Good Will: How Terry Sanford Beat a Champion of Segregation in and Reshaped the South. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 1-57806-310-8. - Read online, registration required
Works cited
[edit]- Steed, Robert; Moreland, Laurence; Baker, Tod, eds. (1980). Party Politics in the South. Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0030565863.