The 1968 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Democratic nominee Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr. defeated Republican nominee Don H. Garren with 55.36% of the vote.
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on May 4, 1968.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr., former Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- Margaret T. Harper
- Frank M. Matlock
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr. | 481,035 | 70.50 | |
| Democratic | Margaret T. Harper | 148,613 | 21.78 | |
| Democratic | Frank M. Matlock | 52,686 | 7.72 | |
| Total votes | 682,334 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Don H. Garren, State Representative
- Trosper N. Combs
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don H. Garren | 98,437 | 74.74 | |
| Republican | Trosper N. Combs | 33,268 | 25.26 | |
| Total votes | 131,705 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr., Democratic
- Don H. Garren, Republican
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr. | 801,955 | 55.36% | ||
| Republican | Don H. Garren | 646,643 | 44.64% | ||
| Majority | 155,312 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "North Carolina Manual". North Carolina Secretary of State. 1968. Retrieved June 30, 2021.