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      Home/Elections/1972/Governor/North Carolina
      1972·Governor·North Carolina

      North Carolina Governor

      Winner
      REP
      James E. Jr. Holshouser
      51.0%767,470 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Hargrove Skipper Jr. Bowles
      48.5%729,104 votes
      Margin
      R+2.5
      1,504,785 total votes
      3 candidates1,504,785 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James E. Jr. HolshouserREP✓
      		REP767,47051.0%
      Hargrove Skipper Jr. BowlesDEM
      		DEM729,10448.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH8,2110.6%

      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
      1968
      Robert W. ScottDEM
      D+5.4
      View all Governor history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      Hargrove Skipper Jr. BowlesDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+2.5
      Career1972-1972
      Governor
      Full profile →
      James E. Jr. HolshouserREP
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginR+2.5
      Career1972-1972
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in North Carolina, 1972

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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