1972 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1972 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Democratic nominee Jim Hunt defeated Republican nominee John A. Walker with 56.69% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 6, 1972.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Jim Hunt, attorney
Roy G. Sowers Jr.
Margaret T. Harper
Allen C. Barbee, former State Representative
Reginald L. Frazier

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Hunt	329,727	43.77
	Democratic	Roy G. Sowers Jr.	177,016	23.50
	Democratic	Margaret T. Harper	151,819	20.15
	Democratic	Allen C. Barbee	51,602	6.85
	Democratic	Reginald L. Frazier	43,228	5.74
Total votes			753,392	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

John A. Walker, businessman
Norman H. Joyner, former State Senator

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John A. Walker	99,361	65.93
	Republican	Norman H. Joyner	51,354	34.07
Total votes			150,715	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Jim Hunt, Democratic
John A. Walker, Republican

Other candidates

Benjamin G. McLendon, American

Results

1972 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Hunt	812,602	56.69%
	Republican	John A. Walker	612,002	42.69%
	American	Benjamin G. McLendon	8,865	0.62%
Majority			200,600
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "North Carolina Manual". North Carolina Secretary of State. 1972. Retrieved June 29, 2021.

[North_Carolina-1] "North Carolina Manual". North Carolina Secretary of State. 1972. Retrieved June 29, 2021.

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