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1944 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1944 North Carolina gubernatorial election

← 1940 November 7, 1944 1948 →
 
Nominee R. Gregg Cherry Frank C. Patton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 528,995 230,998
Percentage 69.61% 30.40%

County results
Cherry:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Patton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

J. Melville Broughton
Democratic

Elected Governor

R. Gregg Cherry
Democratic

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.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on May 27, 1944.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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Candidates

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Results

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1944 North Carolina gubernatorial election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic R. Gregg Cherry 528,995 69.61%
Republican Frank C. Patton 230,998 30.40%
Majority 297,997
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  2. ^ NCpedia biography of Ralph Waldo McDonald
  3. ^ Frank Caldwell Patton Papers
  4. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved April 16, 2020.