The 1968 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Democratic nominee Robert W. Scott defeated Republican nominee Jim Gardner 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 North Carolina Democratic PartyCongressional Record Reginald A. Hawkins, civil rights activist and dentist
24.4% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.
Results
Republican primary Candidates Jim Gardner, U.S. Representative John L. Stickley
5.4% of the voting age population participated in the Republican primary.
Results
General election
Candidates Robert W. Scott, Democratic Jim Gardner, Republican
Results
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