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1964 North Carolina gubernatorial election
The 1964 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Democratic nominee Dan K. Moore defeated Republican nominee Robert L. Gavin with 56.59% of the vote.
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County results Moore: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Gavin: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on May 30, 1964.[1]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Dan K. Moore, former Judge of the North Carolina Superior Court
- L. Richardson Preyer, former Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
- I. Beverly Lake Sr., attorney
- Kidd Brewer, businessman and former Appalachian State Mountaineers football coach[2]
- Bruce E. Burleson
- Raymond J. Stansbury
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | L. Richardson Preyer | 281,430 | 36.59 | |
| Democratic | Dan K. Moore | 257,872 | 33.53 | |
| Democratic | I. Beverly Lake Sr. | 217,172 | 28.24 | |
| Democratic | Kidd Brewer | 8,026 | 1.04 | |
| Democratic | Bruce E. Burleson | 2,445 | 0.32 | |
| Democratic | Raymond J. Stansbury | 2,145 | 0.28 | |
| Total votes | 769,090 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan K. Moore | 480,431 | 62.05 | |
| Democratic | L. Richardson Preyer | 293,863 | 37.95 | |
| Total votes | 774,294 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Robert L. Gavin, former United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina
- Charles W. Strong, State Senator
- Donald Badgley, State Representative
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert L. Gavin | 53,145 | 83.28 | |
| Republican | Charles W. Strong | 8,652 | 13.56 | |
| Republican | Donald Badgley | 2,018 | 3.16 | |
| Total votes | 63,815 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Dan K. Moore, Democratic
- Robert L. Gavin, Republican
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan K. Moore | 790,343 | 56.59 | ||
| Republican | Robert L. Gavin | 606,165 | 43.41 | ||
| Majority | 184,178 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,396,508 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b c d "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ Associated Press/Star-News: Kidd Brewer, politician, businessman dies of cancer in Raleigh
- ^ Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781506368993. Retrieved May 27, 2019.