1944 North Carolina gubernatorial election
The 1944 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee R. Gregg Cherry defeated Republican nominee Frank C. Patton with 69.61% of the vote.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 27, 1944.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- R. Gregg Cherry, former Chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party
- Ralph W. McDonald, former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives[2]
- Olla Ray Boyd
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | R. Gregg Cherry | 185,027 | 57.51 | |
| Democratic | Ralph McDonald | 134,661 | 41.85 | |
| Democratic | Olla Ray Boyd | 2,069 | 0.64 | |
| Total votes | 321,757 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- R. Gregg Cherry, Democratic
- Frank C. Patton, Republican, former United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Democratic | R. Gregg Cherry | 528,995 | 69.61% | ||
| Republican | Frank C. Patton | 230,998 | 30.40% | ||
| Majority | 297,997 | ||||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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References
- "North Carolina Manual". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- NCpedia biography of Ralph Waldo McDonald
- Frank Caldwell Patton Papers
- "Guide to U.S. Elections". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
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