1956 North Carolina gubernatorial election
The 1956 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democrat Luther H. Hodges defeated Republican nominee Kyle Hayes with 66.95% of the vote.
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This election was unusual for North Carolina at the time, in that a sitting Governor ran for another term. The Constitution of North Carolina at the time had a one-term limit for governors, but Hodges, as lieutenant governor, had succeeded William B. Umstead after the latter died in office, and was running for a full four-year term on his own. In 1977, the state's voters approved an amendment to the state constitution permitting the governor to serve two consecutive four-year terms.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 26, 1956.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Luther H. Hodges, incumbent Governor
- Thomas B. Sawyer
- Harry P. Stokely
- C.E. Earle Jr.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Luther H. Hodges | 401,082 | 85.95 | |
Democratic | Thomas B. Sawyer | 29,248 | 6.27 | |
Democratic | Harry P. Stokely | 24,416 | 5.23 | |
Democratic | C.E. Earle Jr. | 11,908 | 2.55 | |
Total votes | 466,654 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
- Luther H. Hodges, Democratic
- Kyle Hayes, Republican
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Luther H. Hodges | 760,480 | 66.95% | ||
Republican | Kyle Hayes | 375,379 | 33.05% | ||
Majority | 385,101 | ||||
Turnout | 1,135,859 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
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References
- "North Carolina Manual". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- "America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
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