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      Home/Elections/1912/Governor/North Carolina
      1912·Governor·North Carolina

      North Carolina Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Locke Craig
      61.4%149,972 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Other
      20.8%50,874 votes
      Margin
      D+43.5
      244,473 total votes
      3 candidates244,473 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Locke CraigDEM✓
      		DEM149,97261.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH50,87420.8%
      Thomas SettleREP
      		REP43,62717.9%

      Seat History

      Governor in North Carolina

      2024
      Josh SteinDEM
      D+14.8
      2020
      Roy CooperDEM
      D+4.5
      2016
      Roy CooperDEM
      D+0.2
      2012
      Pat McCroryREP
      R+11.4
      2008
      Bev PerdueDEM
      D+3.4
      2004
      Mike EasleyDEM
      D+12.7
      2000
      Mike EasleyDEM
      D+5.8
      1996
      James B. Jr. HuntDEM
      D+13.2
      1992
      James B. Jr. HuntDEM
      D+9.5
      1988
      James G MartinREP
      R+12.1
      1984
      James G MartinREP
      R+8.8
      1980
      James B. Jr. HuntDEM
      D+24.4
      1976
      James B. Jr. HuntDEM
      D+31.1
      1972
      James E. Jr. HolshouserREP
      R+2.5
      1968
      Robert W. ScottDEM
      D+5.4
      View all Governor history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      Locke CraigDEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginD+43.5
      Career1912-1912
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Thomas SettleREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+24.6
      Career1876-1912
      Governor
      Full profile →

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