The 1968 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968.
Democratic nominee
Robert W. Scott defeated
Republican
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nominee
Jim Gardner James or Jim Gardner may refer to:
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with 52.70% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 4, 1968.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Robert W. Scott, incumbent
Lieutenant Governor
*J. Melville Broughton Jr., attorney and chair of the
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* Reginald A. Hawkins, civil rights activist and dentist
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*Jim Gardner James or Jim Gardner may refer to:
* James Gardner (surveyor), British engineer
* James Gardner (designer) (1907–1995), British industrial designer
* James Gardner (musician) (born 1962), British musician and composer
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, U.S. Representative
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*John L. Stickley
Results
General election
Candidates
*Robert W. Scott, Democratic
*Jim Gardner, Republican
Results
References
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1968
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North Carolina
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Gubernatorial
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November 1968 events in the United States