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1976-11-02 Gubernatorial Election Results for North Carolina


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County Turnout James Hunt
(D)
David Flaherty
(R)
Chub Seawell
(American)
Arlen Andrews
(Libertarian)
Other Margin TOTAL
Alamance45%19,91865.1%10,14733.2%4081.3%1000.3%00.0%9,771 30,573
Alexander66%5,65057.3%4,17842.4%180.2%80.1%00.0%1,472 9,854
Alleghany66%2,73966.4%1,37333.3%80.2%40.1%00.0%1,366 4,124
Anson40%5,37584.6%96715.2%140.2%10.0%00.0%4,408 6,357
Ashe69%5,39853.7%4,62346.0%220.2%80.1%00.0%775 10,051
Avery52%2,01441.4%2,82157.9%240.5%100.2%00.0%-807 4,869
Beaufort41%7,28270.7%2,95928.7%460.4%120.1%00.0%4,323 10,299
Bertie38%4,37787.5%59511.9%240.5%80.2%00.0%3,782 5,004
Bladen39%6,43287.4%86111.7%510.7%190.3%00.0%5,571 7,363
Brunswick54%8,05572.9%2,89826.2%620.6%270.2%00.0%5,157 11,042
Buncombe47%31,55762.3%18,67036.9%2700.5%1210.2%10.0%12,887 50,619
Burke54%14,70861.0%9,34938.8%410.2%250.1%10.0%5,359 24,124
Cabarrus44%14,54259.6%9,68439.7%1200.5%340.1%00.0%4,858 24,380
Caldwell52%12,22056.5%9,34643.2%450.2%310.1%00.0%2,874 21,642
Camden47%1,48984.9%25914.8%50.3%10.1%00.0%1,230 1,754
Carteret50%8,29264.6%4,43734.6%860.7%120.1%00.0%3,855 12,827
Caswell40%4,37782.2%88616.6%521.0%80.2%00.0%3,491 5,323
Catawba53%19,01754.0%16,11945.7%710.2%320.1%20.0%2,898 35,241
Chatham49%6,91565.0%3,49132.8%1751.6%550.5%00.0%3,424 10,636
Cherokee58%3,88655.9%3,00143.2%530.8%110.2%00.0%885 6,951
Chowan38%2,52984.3%45015.0%120.4%80.3%00.0%2,079 2,999
Clay71%1,59954.0%1,35545.7%90.3%00.0%00.0%244 2,963
Cleveland43%16,52674.7%5,53025.0%590.3%130.1%30.0%10,996 22,131
Columbus44%11,99484.4%2,15215.1%540.4%160.1%00.0%9,842 14,216
Craven31%10,01273.0%3,55625.9%970.7%480.4%00.0%6,456 13,713
Cumberland26%28,64673.4%9,65424.7%5721.5%1480.4%00.0%18,992 39,020
Currituck45%2,38184.0%44215.6%70.2%30.1%00.0%1,939 2,833
Dare50%2,81172.1%1,06227.2%190.5%60.2%00.0%1,749 3,898
Davidson51%20,49356.3%15,66043.0%2130.6%400.1%00.0%4,833 36,406
Davie56%4,07649.1%4,16150.1%540.7%80.1%10.0%-85 8,300
Duplin44%8,78777.3%2,47021.7%1060.9%70.1%00.0%6,317 11,370
Durham41%26,09163.6%14,13434.5%5251.3%2560.6%50.0%11,957 41,011
Edgecombe37%9,56774.8%3,05123.9%1501.2%230.2%00.0%6,516 12,791
Forsyth48%46,08560.3%29,33438.4%6460.8%3440.5%50.0%16,751 76,414
Franklin40%6,12978.5%1,51119.4%1491.9%180.2%00.0%4,618 7,807
Gaston40%26,98065.6%14,03934.1%880.2%510.1%00.0%12,941 41,158
Gates48%2,52490.3%2559.1%90.3%60.2%00.0%2,269 2,794
Graham73%1,91457.3%1,42542.6%20.1%20.1%00.0%489 3,343
Granville36%6,45380.2%1,45718.1%1241.5%150.2%00.0%4,996 8,049
Greene40%3,26079.4%79819.4%421.0%50.1%00.0%2,462 4,105
Guilford44%57,34562.2%33,14635.9%1,2241.3%5080.6%00.0%24,199 92,223
Halifax37%9,90075.5%2,99422.8%2011.5%210.2%00.0%6,906 13,116
Harnett40%10,18668.5%4,45430.0%2031.4%170.1%00.0%5,732 14,860
Haywood53%11,60170.4%4,81729.2%410.2%140.1%10.0%6,784 16,474
Henderson53%9,82350.5%9,47748.8%1090.6%290.1%00.0%346 19,438
Hertford34%4,61388.4%57611.0%210.4%80.2%10.0%4,037 5,219
Hoke36%3,47285.2%56613.9%320.8%50.1%00.0%2,906 4,075
Hyde45%1,35379.0%34520.2%110.6%30.2%00.0%1,008 1,712
Iredell48%15,56762.4%9,10936.5%2250.9%300.1%10.0%6,458 24,932
Jackson54%5,83862.5%3,45937.0%270.3%210.2%00.0%2,379 9,345
Johnston42%12,44766.5%5,98132.0%2631.4%240.1%10.0%6,466 18,716
Jones47%2,45483.0%46215.6%401.4%00.0%00.0%1,992 2,956
Lee41%6,06365.7%3,00132.5%1441.6%210.2%00.0%3,062 9,229
Lenoir40%10,87471.2%4,20627.6%1711.1%130.1%00.0%6,668 15,264
Lincoln63%9,96062.2%6,03237.6%220.1%110.1%00.0%3,928 16,025
Macon62%4,83059.8%3,21239.8%190.2%110.1%00.0%1,618 8,072
Madison52%3,73062.1%2,25837.6%100.2%120.2%00.0%1,472 6,010
Martin39%5,38782.7%1,07016.4%370.6%140.2%20.0%4,317 6,510
McDowell48%7,01166.0%3,57133.6%280.3%50.0%00.0%3,440 10,615
Mecklenburg47%74,83360.7%47,36338.4%7020.6%4660.4%70.0%27,470 123,371
Mitchell57%2,14538.2%3,45761.5%160.3%00.0%00.0%-1,312 5,618
Montgomery51%4,63364.7%2,45434.3%701.0%40.1%00.0%2,179 7,161
Moore47%8,16855.2%6,29142.5%3092.1%370.2%10.0%1,877 14,806
Nash41%11,54866.3%5,48431.5%3612.1%340.2%20.0%6,064 17,429
New Hanover43%18,81567.9%8,49330.7%2801.0%1080.4%00.0%10,322 27,696
Northampton41%5,73390.0%5578.7%711.1%100.2%00.0%5,176 6,371
Onslow18%10,42175.8%3,23323.5%710.5%190.1%00.0%7,188 13,744
Orange47%16,51567.6%7,33830.0%2000.8%3751.5%00.0%9,177 24,428
Pamlico46%2,37776.7%69622.5%230.7%20.1%00.0%1,681 3,098
Pasquotank36%5,48680.6%1,26718.6%380.6%150.2%00.0%4,219 6,806
Pender47%4,74776.0%1,44123.1%510.8%30.0%00.0%3,306 6,242
Perquimans41%2,16985.8%35113.9%80.3%10.0%00.0%1,818 2,529
Person37%4,73368.9%1,93728.2%1542.2%410.6%00.0%2,796 6,865
Pitt36%15,42174.0%5,25625.2%1050.5%600.3%50.0%10,165 20,847
Polk66%3,46459.2%2,34240.0%430.7%50.1%00.0%1,122 5,854
Randolph48%14,42651.8%13,05046.8%3051.1%780.3%10.0%1,376 27,860
Richmond39%8,88979.9%2,11319.0%1000.9%220.2%00.0%6,776 11,124
Robeson43%22,21289.2%2,53910.2%1330.5%240.1%10.0%19,673 24,909
Rockingham43%15,61469.1%6,69829.6%2681.2%270.1%00.0%8,916 22,607
Rowan45%17,97060.2%11,64139.0%2170.7%270.1%20.0%6,329 29,857
Rutherford50%11,43067.5%5,41332.0%660.4%130.1%00.0%6,017 16,922
Sampson51%9,71861.5%5,98037.8%880.6%240.2%00.0%3,738 15,810
Scotland33%4,90779.6%1,21319.7%300.5%120.2%00.0%3,694 6,162
Stanly57%10,24956.7%7,76443.0%420.2%110.1%00.0%2,485 18,066
Stokes66%7,17456.7%5,43142.9%480.4%90.1%00.0%1,743 12,662
Surry49%11,63962.0%7,00237.3%880.5%320.2%00.0%4,637 18,761
Swain65%2,53062.8%1,48336.8%110.3%70.2%00.0%1,047 4,031
Transylvania60%5,39660.4%3,45438.7%550.6%270.3%00.0%1,942 8,932
Tyrrell48%1,03982.7%21517.1%20.2%10.1%00.0%824 1,257
Union40%11,83971.8%4,56327.7%540.3%280.2%00.0%7,276 16,484
Vance41%7,02875.2%2,16623.2%1291.4%180.2%00.0%4,862 9,341
Wake48%55,59961.8%32,16535.8%1,4491.6%7170.8%170.0%23,434 89,947
Warren41%3,48279.6%79318.1%892.0%130.3%00.0%2,689 4,377
Washington49%3,53579.1%90420.2%250.6%70.2%00.0%2,631 4,471
Watauga51%5,88455.3%4,69544.2%150.1%380.4%00.0%1,189 10,632
Wayne32%12,06763.0%6,77835.4%2591.4%480.3%10.0%5,289 19,153
Wilkes61%11,14350.1%11,02749.6%470.2%370.2%00.0%116 22,254
Wilson38%11,79676.9%3,33221.7%1671.1%380.2%00.0%8,464 15,333
Yadkin55%4,79547.1%5,33252.4%510.5%70.1%00.0%-537 10,185
Yancey70%4,17062.5%2,49537.4%40.1%80.1%00.0%1,675 6,677
TOTAL 43% 1,081,29365.0% 564,10233.9% 13,6040.8% 4,7640.3% 610.0% 517,191 1,663,824
Total R vote: 564,102 (33.9%)      Total D vote: 1,081,293 (65.0%)      Total Other vote: 18,429 (1.1%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $1,665,913 $277,045 $0 $0
Total Receipts: $0 $0 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen



1976 Governor, Alamance County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 19,918 65.1%
David Flaherty (R) 10,147 33.2%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 408 1.3%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 100 0.3%
TOTAL 30,573
Turnout: 45%


1976 Governor, Alexander County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 5,650 57.3%
David Flaherty (R) 4,178 42.4%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 18 0.2%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 9,854
Turnout: 66%


1976 Governor, Alleghany County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 2,739 66.4%
David Flaherty (R) 1,373 33.3%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 8 0.2%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 4,124
Turnout: 66%


1976 Governor, Anson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 5,375 84.6%
David Flaherty (R) 967 15.2%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 14 0.2%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 6,357
Turnout: 40%


1976 Governor, Ashe County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 5,398 53.7%
David Flaherty (R) 4,623 46.0%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 22 0.2%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 10,051
Turnout: 69%


1976 Governor, Avery County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 2,014 41.4%
David Flaherty (R) 2,821 57.9%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 24 0.5%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 10 0.2%
TOTAL 4,869
Turnout: 52%


1976 Governor, Beaufort County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 7,282 70.7%
David Flaherty (R) 2,959 28.7%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 46 0.4%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 12 0.1%
TOTAL 10,299
Turnout: 41%


1976 Governor, Bertie County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 4,377 87.5%
David Flaherty (R) 595 11.9%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 24 0.5%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 5,004
Turnout: 38%


1976 Governor, Bladen County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 6,432 87.4%
David Flaherty (R) 861 11.7%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 51 0.7%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 19 0.3%
TOTAL 7,363
Turnout: 39%


1976 Governor, Brunswick County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 8,055 72.9%
David Flaherty (R) 2,898 26.2%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 62 0.6%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 27 0.2%
TOTAL 11,042
Turnout: 54%


1976 Governor, Buncombe County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 31,557 62.3%
David Flaherty (R) 18,670 36.9%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 270 0.5%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 121 0.2%
TOTAL 50,619
Turnout: 47%


1976 Governor, Burke County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 14,708 61.0%
David Flaherty (R) 9,349 38.8%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 41 0.2%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 25 0.1%
TOTAL 24,124
Turnout: 54%


1976 Governor, Cabarrus County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 14,542 59.6%
David Flaherty (R) 9,684 39.7%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 120 0.5%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 34 0.1%
TOTAL 24,380
Turnout: 44%


1976 Governor, Caldwell County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 12,220 56.5%
David Flaherty (R) 9,346 43.2%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 45 0.2%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 31 0.1%
TOTAL 21,642
Turnout: 52%


1976 Governor, Camden County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 1,489 84.9%
David Flaherty (R) 259 14.8%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 5 0.3%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,754
Turnout: 47%


1976 Governor, Carteret County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 8,292 64.6%
David Flaherty (R) 4,437 34.6%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 86 0.7%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 12 0.1%
TOTAL 12,827
Turnout: 50%


1976 Governor, Caswell County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 4,377 82.2%
David Flaherty (R) 886 16.6%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 52 1.0%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 5,323
Turnout: 40%


1976 Governor, Catawba County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 19,017 54.0%
David Flaherty (R) 16,119 45.7%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 71 0.2%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 32 0.1%
TOTAL 35,241
Turnout: 53%


1976 Governor, Chatham County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 6,915 65.0%
David Flaherty (R) 3,491 32.8%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 175 1.6%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 55 0.5%
TOTAL 10,636
Turnout: 49%


1976 Governor, Cherokee County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 3,886 55.9%
David Flaherty (R) 3,001 43.2%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 53 0.8%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 6,951
Turnout: 58%


1976 Governor, Chowan County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 2,529 84.3%
David Flaherty (R) 450 15.0%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 12 0.4%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 8 0.3%
TOTAL 2,999
Turnout: 38%


1976 Governor, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 1,599 54.0%
David Flaherty (R) 1,355 45.7%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 9 0.3%
TOTAL 2,963
Turnout: 71%


1976 Governor, Cleveland County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 16,526 74.7%
David Flaherty (R) 5,530 25.0%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 59 0.3%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 13 0.1%
TOTAL 22,131
Turnout: 43%


1976 Governor, Columbus County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 11,994 84.4%
David Flaherty (R) 2,152 15.1%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 54 0.4%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 16 0.1%
TOTAL 14,216
Turnout: 44%


1976 Governor, Craven County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 10,012 73.0%
David Flaherty (R) 3,556 25.9%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 97 0.7%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 48 0.4%
TOTAL 13,713
Turnout: 31%


1976 Governor, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 28,646 73.4%
David Flaherty (R) 9,654 24.7%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 572 1.5%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 148 0.4%
TOTAL 39,020
Turnout: 26%


1976 Governor, Currituck County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 2,381 84.0%
David Flaherty (R) 442 15.6%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 7 0.2%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,833
Turnout: 45%


1976 Governor, Dare County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 2,811 72.1%
David Flaherty (R) 1,062 27.2%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 19 0.5%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 6 0.2%
TOTAL 3,898
Turnout: 50%


1976 Governor, Davidson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 20,493 56.3%
David Flaherty (R) 15,660 43.0%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 213 0.6%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 40 0.1%
TOTAL 36,406
Turnout: 51%


1976 Governor, Davie County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 4,076 49.1%
David Flaherty (R) 4,161 50.1%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 54 0.7%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 8,300
Turnout: 56%


1976 Governor, Duplin County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 8,787 77.3%
David Flaherty (R) 2,470 21.7%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 106 0.9%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 11,370
Turnout: 44%


1976 Governor, Durham County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 26,091 63.6%
David Flaherty (R) 14,134 34.5%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 525 1.3%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 256 0.6%
TOTAL 41,011
Turnout: 41%


1976 Governor, Edgecombe County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 9,567 74.8%
David Flaherty (R) 3,051 23.9%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 150 1.2%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 23 0.2%
TOTAL 12,791
Turnout: 37%


1976 Governor, Forsyth County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 46,085 60.3%
David Flaherty (R) 29,334 38.4%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 646 0.8%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 344 0.5%
TOTAL 76,414
Turnout: 48%


1976 Governor, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 6,129 78.5%
David Flaherty (R) 1,511 19.4%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 149 1.9%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 18 0.2%
TOTAL 7,807
Turnout: 40%


1976 Governor, Gaston County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 26,980 65.6%
David Flaherty (R) 14,039 34.1%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 88 0.2%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 51 0.1%
TOTAL 41,158
Turnout: 40%


1976 Governor, Gates County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 2,524 90.3%
David Flaherty (R) 255 9.1%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 9 0.3%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 6 0.2%
TOTAL 2,794
Turnout: 48%


1976 Governor, Graham County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 1,914 57.3%
David Flaherty (R) 1,425 42.6%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 2 0.1%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 3,343
Turnout: 73%


1976 Governor, Granville County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 6,453 80.2%
David Flaherty (R) 1,457 18.1%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 124 1.5%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 8,049
Turnout: 36%


1976 Governor, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 3,260 79.4%
David Flaherty (R) 798 19.4%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 42 1.0%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,105
Turnout: 40%


1976 Governor, Guilford County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 57,345 62.2%
David Flaherty (R) 33,146 35.9%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 1,224 1.3%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 508 0.6%
TOTAL 92,223
Turnout: 44%


1976 Governor, Halifax County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 9,900 75.5%
David Flaherty (R) 2,994 22.8%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 201 1.5%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 21 0.2%
TOTAL 13,116
Turnout: 37%


1976 Governor, Harnett County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 10,186 68.5%
David Flaherty (R) 4,454 30.0%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 203 1.4%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 17 0.1%
TOTAL 14,860
Turnout: 40%


1976 Governor, Haywood County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 11,601 70.4%
David Flaherty (R) 4,817 29.2%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 41 0.2%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 14 0.1%
TOTAL 16,474
Turnout: 53%


1976 Governor, Henderson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 9,823 50.5%
David Flaherty (R) 9,477 48.8%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 109 0.6%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 29 0.1%
TOTAL 19,438
Turnout: 53%


1976 Governor, Hertford County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 4,613 88.4%
David Flaherty (R) 576 11.0%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 21 0.4%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 5,219
Turnout: 34%


1976 Governor, Hoke County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 3,472 85.2%
David Flaherty (R) 566 13.9%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 32 0.8%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,075
Turnout: 36%


1976 Governor, Hyde County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 1,353 79.0%
David Flaherty (R) 345 20.2%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 11 0.6%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 3 0.2%
TOTAL 1,712
Turnout: 45%


1976 Governor, Iredell County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 15,567 62.4%
David Flaherty (R) 9,109 36.5%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 225 0.9%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 30 0.1%
TOTAL 24,932
Turnout: 48%


1976 Governor, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 5,838 62.5%
David Flaherty (R) 3,459 37.0%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 27 0.3%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 21 0.2%
TOTAL 9,345
Turnout: 54%


1976 Governor, Johnston County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 12,447 66.5%
David Flaherty (R) 5,981 32.0%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 263 1.4%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 24 0.1%
TOTAL 18,716
Turnout: 42%


1976 Governor, Jones County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 2,454 83.0%
David Flaherty (R) 462 15.6%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 40 1.4%
TOTAL 2,956
Turnout: 47%


1976 Governor, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 6,063 65.7%
David Flaherty (R) 3,001 32.5%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 144 1.6%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 21 0.2%
TOTAL 9,229
Turnout: 41%


1976 Governor, Lenoir County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 10,874 71.2%
David Flaherty (R) 4,206 27.6%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 171 1.1%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 13 0.1%
TOTAL 15,264
Turnout: 40%


1976 Governor, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 9,960 62.2%
David Flaherty (R) 6,032 37.6%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 22 0.1%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 11 0.1%
TOTAL 16,025
Turnout: 63%


1976 Governor, Macon County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 4,830 59.8%
David Flaherty (R) 3,212 39.8%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 19 0.2%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 11 0.1%
TOTAL 8,072
Turnout: 62%


1976 Governor, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 3,730 62.1%
David Flaherty (R) 2,258 37.6%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 10 0.2%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 12 0.2%
TOTAL 6,010
Turnout: 52%


1976 Governor, Martin County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 5,387 82.7%
David Flaherty (R) 1,070 16.4%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 37 0.6%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 14 0.2%
TOTAL 6,510
Turnout: 39%


1976 Governor, McDowell County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 7,011 66.0%
David Flaherty (R) 3,571 33.6%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 28 0.3%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 10,615
Turnout: 48%


1976 Governor, Mecklenburg County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 74,833 60.7%
David Flaherty (R) 47,363 38.4%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 702 0.6%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 466 0.4%
TOTAL 123,371
Turnout: 47%


1976 Governor, Mitchell County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 2,145 38.2%
David Flaherty (R) 3,457 61.5%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 16 0.3%
TOTAL 5,618
Turnout: 57%


1976 Governor, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 4,633 64.7%
David Flaherty (R) 2,454 34.3%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 70 1.0%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 7,161
Turnout: 51%


1976 Governor, Moore County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 8,168 55.2%
David Flaherty (R) 6,291 42.5%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 309 2.1%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 37 0.2%
TOTAL 14,806
Turnout: 47%


1976 Governor, Nash County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 11,548 66.3%
David Flaherty (R) 5,484 31.5%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 361 2.1%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 34 0.2%
TOTAL 17,429
Turnout: 41%


1976 Governor, New Hanover County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 18,815 67.9%
David Flaherty (R) 8,493 30.7%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 280 1.0%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 108 0.4%
TOTAL 27,696
Turnout: 43%


1976 Governor, Northampton County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 5,733 90.0%
David Flaherty (R) 557 8.7%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 71 1.1%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 10 0.2%
TOTAL 6,371
Turnout: 41%


1976 Governor, Onslow County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 10,421 75.8%
David Flaherty (R) 3,233 23.5%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 71 0.5%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 19 0.1%
TOTAL 13,744
Turnout: 18%


1976 Governor, Orange County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 16,515 67.6%
David Flaherty (R) 7,338 30.0%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 200 0.8%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 375 1.5%
TOTAL 24,428
Turnout: 47%


1976 Governor, Pamlico County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 2,377 76.7%
David Flaherty (R) 696 22.5%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 23 0.7%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 3,098
Turnout: 46%


1976 Governor, Pasquotank County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 5,486 80.6%
David Flaherty (R) 1,267 18.6%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 38 0.6%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 6,806
Turnout: 36%


1976 Governor, Pender County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 4,747 76.0%
David Flaherty (R) 1,441 23.1%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 51 0.8%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 6,242
Turnout: 47%


1976 Governor, Perquimans County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 2,169 85.8%
David Flaherty (R) 351 13.9%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 8 0.3%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,529
Turnout: 41%


1976 Governor, Person County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 4,733 68.9%
David Flaherty (R) 1,937 28.2%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 154 2.2%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 41 0.6%
TOTAL 6,865
Turnout: 37%


1976 Governor, Pitt County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 15,421 74.0%
David Flaherty (R) 5,256 25.2%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 105 0.5%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 60 0.3%
TOTAL 20,847
Turnout: 36%


1976 Governor, Polk County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 3,464 59.2%
David Flaherty (R) 2,342 40.0%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 43 0.7%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 5,854
Turnout: 66%


1976 Governor, Randolph County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 14,426 51.8%
David Flaherty (R) 13,050 46.8%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 305 1.1%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 78 0.3%
TOTAL 27,860
Turnout: 48%


1976 Governor, Richmond County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 8,889 79.9%
David Flaherty (R) 2,113 19.0%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 100 0.9%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 22 0.2%
TOTAL 11,124
Turnout: 39%


1976 Governor, Robeson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 22,212 89.2%
David Flaherty (R) 2,539 10.2%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 133 0.5%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 24 0.1%
TOTAL 24,909
Turnout: 43%


1976 Governor, Rockingham County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 15,614 69.1%
David Flaherty (R) 6,698 29.6%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 268 1.2%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 27 0.1%
TOTAL 22,607
Turnout: 43%


1976 Governor, Rowan County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 17,970 60.2%
David Flaherty (R) 11,641 39.0%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 217 0.7%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 27 0.1%
TOTAL 29,857
Turnout: 45%


1976 Governor, Rutherford County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 11,430 67.5%
David Flaherty (R) 5,413 32.0%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 66 0.4%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 13 0.1%
TOTAL 16,922
Turnout: 50%


1976 Governor, Sampson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 9,718 61.5%
David Flaherty (R) 5,980 37.8%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 88 0.6%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 24 0.2%
TOTAL 15,810
Turnout: 51%


1976 Governor, Scotland County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 4,907 79.6%
David Flaherty (R) 1,213 19.7%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 30 0.5%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 12 0.2%
TOTAL 6,162
Turnout: 33%


1976 Governor, Stanly County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 10,249 56.7%
David Flaherty (R) 7,764 43.0%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 42 0.2%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 11 0.1%
TOTAL 18,066
Turnout: 57%


1976 Governor, Stokes County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 7,174 56.7%
David Flaherty (R) 5,431 42.9%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 48 0.4%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 9 0.1%
TOTAL 12,662
Turnout: 66%


1976 Governor, Surry County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 11,639 62.0%
David Flaherty (R) 7,002 37.3%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 88 0.5%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 32 0.2%
TOTAL 18,761
Turnout: 49%


1976 Governor, Swain County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 2,530 62.8%
David Flaherty (R) 1,483 36.8%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 11 0.3%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 7 0.2%
TOTAL 4,031
Turnout: 65%


1976 Governor, Transylvania County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 5,396 60.4%
David Flaherty (R) 3,454 38.7%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 55 0.6%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 27 0.3%
TOTAL 8,932
Turnout: 60%


1976 Governor, Tyrrell County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 1,039 82.7%
David Flaherty (R) 215 17.1%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 2 0.2%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,257
Turnout: 48%


1976 Governor, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 11,839 71.8%
David Flaherty (R) 4,563 27.7%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 54 0.3%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 28 0.2%
TOTAL 16,484
Turnout: 40%


1976 Governor, Vance County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 7,028 75.2%
David Flaherty (R) 2,166 23.2%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 129 1.4%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 18 0.2%
TOTAL 9,341
Turnout: 41%


1976 Governor, Wake County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 55,599 61.8%
David Flaherty (R) 32,165 35.8%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 1,449 1.6%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 717 0.8%
TOTAL 89,947
Turnout: 48%


1976 Governor, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 3,482 79.6%
David Flaherty (R) 793 18.1%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 89 2.0%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 13 0.3%
TOTAL 4,377
Turnout: 41%


1976 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 3,535 79.1%
David Flaherty (R) 904 20.2%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 25 0.6%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 7 0.2%
TOTAL 4,471
Turnout: 49%


1976 Governor, Watauga County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 5,884 55.3%
David Flaherty (R) 4,695 44.2%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 15 0.1%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 38 0.4%
TOTAL 10,632
Turnout: 51%


1976 Governor, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 12,067 63.0%
David Flaherty (R) 6,778 35.4%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 259 1.4%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 48 0.3%
TOTAL 19,153
Turnout: 32%


1976 Governor, Wilkes County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 11,143 50.1%
David Flaherty (R) 11,027 49.6%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 47 0.2%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 37 0.2%
TOTAL 22,254
Turnout: 61%


1976 Governor, Wilson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 11,796 76.9%
David Flaherty (R) 3,332 21.7%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 167 1.1%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 38 0.2%
TOTAL 15,333
Turnout: 38%


1976 Governor, Yadkin County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 4,795 47.1%
David Flaherty (R) 5,332 52.4%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 51 0.5%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 10,185
Turnout: 55%


1976 Governor, Yancey County
CandidateVotesPct
James Hunt (D) 4,170 62.5%
David Flaherty (R) 2,495 37.4%
Chub Seawell (Amer) 4 0.1%
Arlen Andrews (Lbt) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 6,677
Turnout: 70%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

James Hunt
Total Disbursements: $1,665,913

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

David Flaherty
Total Disbursements: $277,045

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   David Flaherty 57,663 52.5%
2   Coy Privette 31,573 28.7%
3   Jacob Alexander 16,149 14.7%
4   Wallace McCall 4,467 4.1%
TOTAL VOTES 109,852  
Republican Runoff
1   David Flaherty 45,661 60.5%
2   Coy Privette 29,810 39.5%


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   James Hunt 362,102 53.4%
2   Edward O'Herron 157,815 23.3%
3   George Wood 121,873 18.0%
4   Thomas Strickland 31,338 4.6%
5   Jetter Barker 5,003 0.7%
TOTAL VOTES 678,131