The 1952 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Democratic nominee William B. Umstead defeated Republican nominee Herbert F. "Chub" Seawell Jr. with 67.50% of the vote.
Seawell, an attorney, followed in the footsteps of his father, Herbert Sr., who had lost the 1928 North Carolina gubernatorial election.NCpedia biography of Herbert Floyd Seawell Jr.
Primary elections Primary elections were held on May 31, 1952.
Democratic primary
Candidates William B. Umstead, former United States Senator Hubert E. Olive, former judge of the North Carolina Superior Court Manley R. Dunaway
Results
General election
Candidates William B. Umstead, Democratic Herbert F. "Chub" Seawell Jr., Republican
Results
References