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1984-11-06 Gubernatorial Election Results for North Carolina


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County Turnout James Martin
(R)
Rufus Edmisten
(D)
Fritz Prochnaw
(Libertarian)
Gregory McCartan
(Socialist Workers)
Other Margin TOTAL
Alamance49%23,19361.0%14,56838.3%1840.5%480.1%00.0%8,625 37,993
Alexander63%7,26061.2%4,60438.8%30.0%10.0%00.0%2,656 11,868
Alleghany65%2,25047.5%2,47952.4%60.1%00.0%00.0%-229 4,735
Anson50%2,78832.1%5,88067.7%40.0%120.1%00.0%-3,092 8,684
Ashe65%5,48250.3%5,39349.5%130.1%30.0%00.0%89 10,891
Avery55%3,99167.0%1,94932.7%80.1%100.2%00.0%2,042 5,958
Beaufort51%7,30348.4%7,75351.4%120.1%60.0%00.0%-450 15,074
Bertie46%1,98030.0%4,53268.8%250.4%530.8%00.0%-2,552 6,590
Bladen46%4,01241.5%5,59257.8%280.3%460.5%00.0%-1,580 9,678
Brunswick55%8,52850.8%8,19448.8%300.2%260.2%00.0%334 16,778
Buncombe51%33,67352.6%30,03346.9%2010.3%1140.2%00.0%3,640 64,021
Burke54%16,37056.2%12,70443.7%240.1%60.0%00.0%3,666 29,104
Cabarrus49%21,68565.8%11,22934.1%370.1%240.1%00.0%10,456 32,975
Caldwell49%14,82760.7%9,56739.1%280.1%150.1%00.0%5,260 24,437
Camden55%93639.8%1,41260.0%30.1%10.0%00.0%-476 2,352
Carteret54%9,63052.2%8,78147.6%280.2%80.0%00.0%849 18,447
Caswell53%2,88736.1%5,09763.7%80.1%60.1%00.0%-2,210 7,998
Catawba54%28,55165.6%14,92834.3%480.1%270.1%00.0%13,623 43,554
Chatham59%7,19045.2%8,66754.5%340.2%70.0%00.0%-1,477 15,898
Cherokee55%4,70758.9%3,24440.6%210.3%260.3%00.0%1,463 7,998
Chowan43%1,74043.8%2,16954.6%330.8%270.7%00.0%-429 3,969
Clay69%2,10958.9%1,46340.9%40.1%20.1%00.0%646 3,578
Cleveland46%14,91453.4%12,95146.4%280.1%110.0%00.0%1,963 27,904
Columbus53%7,84341.5%11,00958.2%320.2%250.1%00.0%-3,166 18,909
Craven38%9,85048.7%10,28250.8%460.2%620.3%00.0%-432 20,240
Cumberland31%26,40947.1%29,46752.6%1040.2%430.1%00.0%-3,058 56,023
Currituck50%1,93544.1%2,44755.8%20.0%30.1%00.0%-512 4,387
Dare51%3,69954.9%3,00744.6%200.3%140.2%00.0%692 6,740
Davidson51%28,17163.6%16,01636.2%560.1%190.0%00.0%12,155 44,262
Davie58%7,19065.1%3,84834.8%50.0%10.0%00.0%3,342 11,044
Duplin50%6,07842.2%8,33157.8%50.0%20.0%00.0%-2,253 14,416
Durham50%26,95743.2%34,97556.1%2680.4%1610.3%00.0%-8,018 62,361
Edgecombe53%7,88438.3%12,66961.5%100.0%340.2%00.0%-4,785 20,597
Forsyth53%53,24253.4%46,34546.4%1430.1%600.1%00.0%6,897 99,790
Franklin45%4,70443.5%6,07856.2%160.1%130.1%00.0%-1,374 10,811
Gaston45%35,73065.6%18,62834.2%780.1%480.1%00.0%17,102 54,484
Gates57%99126.5%2,74873.4%00.0%50.1%00.0%-1,757 3,744
Graham77%2,20755.0%1,79944.8%50.1%10.0%00.0%408 4,012
Granville44%4,91642.5%6,63857.4%80.1%90.1%00.0%-1,722 11,571
Greene52%2,07835.1%3,84464.9%40.1%10.0%00.0%-1,766 5,927
Guilford50%71,33657.7%52,07342.1%1950.2%970.1%00.0%19,263 123,701
Halifax48%7,82541.5%10,99358.3%280.1%170.1%00.0%-3,168 18,863
Harnett42%9,32749.2%9,56950.5%250.1%180.1%00.0%-242 18,939
Haywood53%8,99447.9%9,71451.8%350.2%200.1%00.0%-720 18,763
Henderson56%17,95367.3%8,67532.5%420.2%220.1%00.0%9,278 26,692
Hertford43%2,15930.8%4,73967.7%380.5%671.0%00.0%-2,580 7,003
Hoke39%1,80032.4%3,73467.3%10.0%150.3%00.0%-1,934 5,550
Hyde53%81937.7%1,35262.2%00.0%30.1%00.0%-533 2,174
Iredell54%22,93666.7%11,37933.1%490.1%110.0%00.0%11,557 34,375
Jackson52%5,28650.0%5,22949.5%230.2%250.2%00.0%57 10,563
Johnston45%13,76956.1%10,73043.7%240.1%170.1%00.0%3,039 24,540
Jones59%1,54238.0%2,51061.9%40.1%00.0%00.0%-968 4,056
Lee46%6,58851.0%6,26348.5%430.3%190.1%00.0%325 12,913
Lenoir52%9,95045.7%11,80654.2%160.1%150.1%00.0%-1,856 21,787
Lincoln57%12,01063.4%6,91036.5%160.1%100.1%00.0%5,100 18,946
Macon62%5,62354.4%4,68845.4%120.1%70.1%00.0%935 10,330
Madison50%2,96246.4%3,38853.1%80.1%250.4%00.0%-426 6,383
Martin46%2,92034.7%5,42264.5%440.5%230.3%00.0%-2,502 8,409
McDowell48%6,48251.6%6,06048.2%140.1%130.1%00.0%422 12,569
Mecklenburg52%114,15166.3%57,27933.3%4460.3%2150.1%00.0%56,872 172,091
Mitchell59%4,77873.7%1,69226.1%80.1%20.0%00.0%3,086 6,480
Montgomery54%4,35649.4%4,44750.5%50.1%40.0%00.0%-91 8,812
Moore55%13,70361.5%8,52938.3%280.1%170.1%00.0%5,174 22,277
Nash52%15,03756.4%11,58543.4%290.1%230.1%00.0%3,452 26,674
New Hanover45%22,00659.4%14,87040.2%690.2%830.2%00.0%7,136 37,028
Northampton55%3,11335.5%5,49662.7%510.6%1081.2%00.0%-2,383 8,768
Onslow21%10,74952.8%9,53546.9%410.2%170.1%00.0%1,214 20,342
Orange54%15,08341.9%20,65657.4%1400.4%760.2%00.0%-5,573 35,955
Pamlico59%1,83639.4%2,81260.4%30.1%30.1%00.0%-976 4,654
Pasquotank39%3,92446.9%4,33351.8%300.4%730.9%00.0%-409 8,360
Pender52%4,13044.1%5,22755.8%20.0%20.0%00.0%-1,097 9,361
Perquimans45%1,33740.5%1,95759.3%20.1%30.1%00.0%-620 3,299
Person52%4,75250.8%4,49248.0%650.7%430.5%00.0%260 9,352
Pitt45%15,02145.9%17,62053.8%750.2%280.1%00.0%-2,599 32,744
Polk64%3,80056.3%2,83642.0%1081.6%110.2%00.0%964 6,755
Randolph49%24,34169.0%10,84630.7%560.2%330.1%00.0%13,495 35,276
Richmond45%5,94240.7%8,62359.1%160.1%110.1%00.0%-2,681 14,592
Robeson44%10,29134.2%19,63065.2%810.3%1130.4%00.0%-9,339 30,115
Rockingham46%15,16453.5%13,09046.2%620.2%250.1%00.0%2,074 28,341
Rowan48%23,42963.2%13,59136.6%380.1%330.1%00.0%9,838 37,091
Rutherford48%10,40954.0%8,84145.8%210.1%130.1%00.0%1,568 19,284
Sampson59%9,84648.2%10,55751.7%150.1%140.1%00.0%-711 20,432
Scotland36%3,20740.1%4,75359.4%210.3%210.3%00.0%-1,546 8,002
Stanly55%12,89363.3%7,43736.5%260.1%50.0%00.0%5,456 20,361
Stokes58%7,94954.4%6,65345.5%70.0%100.1%00.0%1,296 14,619
Surry47%11,38853.9%9,66145.7%470.2%230.1%00.0%1,727 21,119
Swain54%1,89845.6%2,25054.1%90.2%50.1%00.0%-352 4,162
Transylvania60%6,15156.9%4,62642.8%240.2%100.1%00.0%1,525 10,811
Tyrrell55%51633.4%1,02766.5%10.1%00.0%00.0%-511 1,544
Union46%15,38763.3%8,85636.5%330.1%140.1%00.0%6,531 24,290
Vance49%5,47241.9%7,54957.8%120.1%180.1%00.0%-2,077 13,051
Wake53%75,85654.1%63,79845.5%5280.4%1370.1%00.0%12,058 140,319
Warren54%2,03231.4%4,44268.5%00.0%60.1%00.0%-2,410 6,480
Washington69%1,84230.7%4,15569.3%20.0%00.0%00.0%-2,313 5,999
Watauga54%7,07047.9%7,61751.6%490.3%230.2%00.0%-547 14,759
Wayne40%15,28853.7%13,00345.7%1290.5%430.2%00.0%2,285 28,463
Wilkes62%16,25760.7%10,49939.2%240.1%50.0%00.0%5,758 26,785
Wilson46%10,20547.9%10,94251.4%740.3%650.3%00.0%-737 21,286
Yadkin54%7,64564.2%4,26335.8%40.0%00.0%00.0%3,382 11,912
Yancey72%3,75246.7%4,28053.3%10.0%10.0%00.0%-528 8,034
TOTAL 49% 1,208,17754.3% 1,010,90945.4% 4,6110.2% 2,7400.1% 00.0% 197,268 2,226,437
Total R vote: 1,208,177 (54.3%)      Total D vote: 1,010,909 (45.4%)      Total Other vote: 7,351 (0.3%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $3,051,498 $4,629,679 $2,699 $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



1984 Governor, Alamance County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 23,193 61.0%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 14,568 38.3%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 184 0.5%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 48 0.1%
TOTAL 37,993
Turnout: 49%


1984 Governor, Alexander County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 7,260 61.2%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 4,604 38.8%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 3 0.0%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 11,868
Turnout: 63%


1984 Governor, Alleghany County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 2,250 47.5%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 2,479 52.4%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 4,735
Turnout: 65%


1984 Governor, Anson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 2,788 32.1%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 5,880 67.7%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 4 0.0%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 12 0.1%
TOTAL 8,684
Turnout: 50%


1984 Governor, Ashe County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 5,482 50.3%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 5,393 49.5%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 13 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 10,891
Turnout: 65%


1984 Governor, Avery County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 3,991 67.0%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 1,949 32.7%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 8 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 10 0.2%
TOTAL 5,958
Turnout: 55%


1984 Governor, Beaufort County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 7,303 48.4%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 7,753 51.4%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 12 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 6 0.0%
TOTAL 15,074
Turnout: 51%


1984 Governor, Bertie County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 1,980 30.0%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 4,532 68.8%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 25 0.4%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 53 0.8%
TOTAL 6,590
Turnout: 46%


1984 Governor, Bladen County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 4,012 41.5%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 5,592 57.8%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 28 0.3%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 46 0.5%
TOTAL 9,678
Turnout: 46%


1984 Governor, Brunswick County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 8,528 50.8%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 8,194 48.8%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 30 0.2%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 26 0.2%
TOTAL 16,778
Turnout: 55%


1984 Governor, Buncombe County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 33,673 52.6%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 30,033 46.9%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 201 0.3%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 114 0.2%
TOTAL 64,021
Turnout: 51%


1984 Governor, Burke County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 16,370 56.2%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 12,704 43.7%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 24 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 6 0.0%
TOTAL 29,104
Turnout: 54%


1984 Governor, Cabarrus County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 21,685 65.8%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 11,229 34.1%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 37 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 24 0.1%
TOTAL 32,975
Turnout: 49%


1984 Governor, Caldwell County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 14,827 60.7%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 9,567 39.1%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 28 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 15 0.1%
TOTAL 24,437
Turnout: 49%


1984 Governor, Camden County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 936 39.8%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 1,412 60.0%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 3 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,352
Turnout: 55%


1984 Governor, Carteret County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 9,630 52.2%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 8,781 47.6%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 28 0.2%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 8 0.0%
TOTAL 18,447
Turnout: 54%


1984 Governor, Caswell County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 2,887 36.1%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 5,097 63.7%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 8 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 7,998
Turnout: 53%


1984 Governor, Catawba County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 28,551 65.6%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 14,928 34.3%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 48 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 27 0.1%
TOTAL 43,554
Turnout: 54%


1984 Governor, Chatham County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 7,190 45.2%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 8,667 54.5%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 34 0.2%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 7 0.0%
TOTAL 15,898
Turnout: 59%


1984 Governor, Cherokee County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 4,707 58.9%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 3,244 40.6%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 21 0.3%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 26 0.3%
TOTAL 7,998
Turnout: 55%


1984 Governor, Chowan County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 1,740 43.8%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 2,169 54.6%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 33 0.8%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 27 0.7%
TOTAL 3,969
Turnout: 43%


1984 Governor, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 2,109 58.9%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 1,463 40.9%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 4 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 3,578
Turnout: 69%


1984 Governor, Cleveland County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 14,914 53.4%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 12,951 46.4%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 28 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 11 0.0%
TOTAL 27,904
Turnout: 46%


1984 Governor, Columbus County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 7,843 41.5%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 11,009 58.2%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 32 0.2%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 25 0.1%
TOTAL 18,909
Turnout: 53%


1984 Governor, Craven County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 9,850 48.7%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 10,282 50.8%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 46 0.2%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 62 0.3%
TOTAL 20,240
Turnout: 38%


1984 Governor, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 26,409 47.1%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 29,467 52.6%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 104 0.2%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 43 0.1%
TOTAL 56,023
Turnout: 31%


1984 Governor, Currituck County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 1,935 44.1%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 2,447 55.8%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 2 0.0%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 4,387
Turnout: 50%


1984 Governor, Dare County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 3,699 54.9%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 3,007 44.6%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 20 0.3%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 14 0.2%
TOTAL 6,740
Turnout: 51%


1984 Governor, Davidson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 28,171 63.6%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 16,016 36.2%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 56 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 19 0.0%
TOTAL 44,262
Turnout: 51%


1984 Governor, Davie County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 7,190 65.1%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 3,848 34.8%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 5 0.0%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 11,044
Turnout: 58%


1984 Governor, Duplin County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 6,078 42.2%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 8,331 57.8%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 5 0.0%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 14,416
Turnout: 50%


1984 Governor, Durham County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 26,957 43.2%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 34,975 56.1%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 268 0.4%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 161 0.3%
TOTAL 62,361
Turnout: 50%


1984 Governor, Edgecombe County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 7,884 38.3%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 12,669 61.5%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 10 0.0%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 34 0.2%
TOTAL 20,597
Turnout: 53%


1984 Governor, Forsyth County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 53,242 53.4%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 46,345 46.4%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 143 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 60 0.1%
TOTAL 99,790
Turnout: 53%


1984 Governor, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 4,704 43.5%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 6,078 56.2%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 16 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 13 0.1%
TOTAL 10,811
Turnout: 45%


1984 Governor, Gaston County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 35,730 65.6%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 18,628 34.2%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 78 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 48 0.1%
TOTAL 54,484
Turnout: 45%


1984 Governor, Gates County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 991 26.5%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 2,748 73.4%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 3,744
Turnout: 57%


1984 Governor, Graham County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 2,207 55.0%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 1,799 44.8%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 5 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 4,012
Turnout: 77%


1984 Governor, Granville County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 4,916 42.5%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 6,638 57.4%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 8 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 9 0.1%
TOTAL 11,571
Turnout: 44%


1984 Governor, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 2,078 35.1%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 3,844 64.9%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 4 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 5,927
Turnout: 52%


1984 Governor, Guilford County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 71,336 57.7%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 52,073 42.1%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 195 0.2%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 97 0.1%
TOTAL 123,701
Turnout: 50%


1984 Governor, Halifax County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 7,825 41.5%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 10,993 58.3%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 28 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 17 0.1%
TOTAL 18,863
Turnout: 48%


1984 Governor, Harnett County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 9,327 49.2%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 9,569 50.5%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 25 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 18 0.1%
TOTAL 18,939
Turnout: 42%


1984 Governor, Haywood County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 8,994 47.9%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 9,714 51.8%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 35 0.2%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 20 0.1%
TOTAL 18,763
Turnout: 53%


1984 Governor, Henderson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 17,953 67.3%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 8,675 32.5%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 42 0.2%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 22 0.1%
TOTAL 26,692
Turnout: 56%


1984 Governor, Hertford County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 2,159 30.8%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 4,739 67.7%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 38 0.5%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 67 1.0%
TOTAL 7,003
Turnout: 43%


1984 Governor, Hoke County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 1,800 32.4%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 3,734 67.3%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 1 0.0%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 15 0.3%
TOTAL 5,550
Turnout: 39%


1984 Governor, Hyde County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 819 37.7%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 1,352 62.2%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,174
Turnout: 53%


1984 Governor, Iredell County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 22,936 66.7%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 11,379 33.1%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 49 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 11 0.0%
TOTAL 34,375
Turnout: 54%


1984 Governor, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 5,286 50.0%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 5,229 49.5%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 23 0.2%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 25 0.2%
TOTAL 10,563
Turnout: 52%


1984 Governor, Johnston County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 13,769 56.1%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 10,730 43.7%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 24 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 17 0.1%
TOTAL 24,540
Turnout: 45%


1984 Governor, Jones County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 1,542 38.0%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 2,510 61.9%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 4,056
Turnout: 59%


1984 Governor, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 6,588 51.0%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 6,263 48.5%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 43 0.3%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 19 0.1%
TOTAL 12,913
Turnout: 46%


1984 Governor, Lenoir County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 9,950 45.7%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 11,806 54.2%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 16 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 15 0.1%
TOTAL 21,787
Turnout: 52%


1984 Governor, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 12,010 63.4%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 6,910 36.5%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 16 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 10 0.1%
TOTAL 18,946
Turnout: 57%


1984 Governor, Macon County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 5,623 54.4%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 4,688 45.4%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 12 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 10,330
Turnout: 62%


1984 Governor, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 2,962 46.4%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 3,388 53.1%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 8 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 25 0.4%
TOTAL 6,383
Turnout: 50%


1984 Governor, Martin County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 2,920 34.7%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 5,422 64.5%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 44 0.5%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 23 0.3%
TOTAL 8,409
Turnout: 46%


1984 Governor, McDowell County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 6,482 51.6%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 6,060 48.2%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 14 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 13 0.1%
TOTAL 12,569
Turnout: 48%


1984 Governor, Mecklenburg County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 114,151 66.3%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 57,279 33.3%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 446 0.3%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 215 0.1%
TOTAL 172,091
Turnout: 52%


1984 Governor, Mitchell County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 4,778 73.7%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 1,692 26.1%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 8 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 6,480
Turnout: 59%


1984 Governor, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 4,356 49.4%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 4,447 50.5%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 5 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 8,812
Turnout: 54%


1984 Governor, Moore County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 13,703 61.5%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 8,529 38.3%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 28 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 17 0.1%
TOTAL 22,277
Turnout: 55%


1984 Governor, Nash County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 15,037 56.4%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 11,585 43.4%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 29 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 23 0.1%
TOTAL 26,674
Turnout: 52%


1984 Governor, New Hanover County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 22,006 59.4%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 14,870 40.2%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 69 0.2%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 83 0.2%
TOTAL 37,028
Turnout: 45%


1984 Governor, Northampton County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 3,113 35.5%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 5,496 62.7%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 51 0.6%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 108 1.2%
TOTAL 8,768
Turnout: 55%


1984 Governor, Onslow County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 10,749 52.8%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 9,535 46.9%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 41 0.2%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 17 0.1%
TOTAL 20,342
Turnout: 21%


1984 Governor, Orange County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 15,083 41.9%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 20,656 57.4%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 140 0.4%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 76 0.2%
TOTAL 35,955
Turnout: 54%


1984 Governor, Pamlico County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 1,836 39.4%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 2,812 60.4%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 3 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 4,654
Turnout: 59%


1984 Governor, Pasquotank County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 3,924 46.9%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 4,333 51.8%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 30 0.4%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 73 0.9%
TOTAL 8,360
Turnout: 39%


1984 Governor, Pender County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 4,130 44.1%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 5,227 55.8%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 2 0.0%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 9,361
Turnout: 52%


1984 Governor, Perquimans County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 1,337 40.5%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 1,957 59.3%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 2 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 3,299
Turnout: 45%


1984 Governor, Person County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 4,752 50.8%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 4,492 48.0%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 65 0.7%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 43 0.5%
TOTAL 9,352
Turnout: 52%


1984 Governor, Pitt County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 15,021 45.9%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 17,620 53.8%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 75 0.2%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 28 0.1%
TOTAL 32,744
Turnout: 45%


1984 Governor, Polk County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 3,800 56.3%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 2,836 42.0%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 108 1.6%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 6,755
Turnout: 64%


1984 Governor, Randolph County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 24,341 69.0%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 10,846 30.7%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 56 0.2%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 33 0.1%
TOTAL 35,276
Turnout: 49%


1984 Governor, Richmond County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 5,942 40.7%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 8,623 59.1%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 16 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 11 0.1%
TOTAL 14,592
Turnout: 45%


1984 Governor, Robeson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 10,291 34.2%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 19,630 65.2%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 81 0.3%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 113 0.4%
TOTAL 30,115
Turnout: 44%


1984 Governor, Rockingham County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 15,164 53.5%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 13,090 46.2%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 62 0.2%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 25 0.1%
TOTAL 28,341
Turnout: 46%


1984 Governor, Rowan County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 23,429 63.2%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 13,591 36.6%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 38 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 33 0.1%
TOTAL 37,091
Turnout: 48%


1984 Governor, Rutherford County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 10,409 54.0%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 8,841 45.8%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 21 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 13 0.1%
TOTAL 19,284
Turnout: 48%


1984 Governor, Sampson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 9,846 48.2%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 10,557 51.7%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 15 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 14 0.1%
TOTAL 20,432
Turnout: 59%


1984 Governor, Scotland County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 3,207 40.1%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 4,753 59.4%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 21 0.3%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 21 0.3%
TOTAL 8,002
Turnout: 36%


1984 Governor, Stanly County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 12,893 63.3%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 7,437 36.5%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 26 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 20,361
Turnout: 55%


1984 Governor, Stokes County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 7,949 54.4%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 6,653 45.5%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 7 0.0%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 10 0.1%
TOTAL 14,619
Turnout: 58%


1984 Governor, Surry County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 11,388 53.9%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 9,661 45.7%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 47 0.2%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 23 0.1%
TOTAL 21,119
Turnout: 47%


1984 Governor, Swain County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 1,898 45.6%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 2,250 54.1%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 9 0.2%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,162
Turnout: 54%


1984 Governor, Transylvania County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 6,151 56.9%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 4,626 42.8%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 24 0.2%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 10 0.1%
TOTAL 10,811
Turnout: 60%


1984 Governor, Tyrrell County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 516 33.4%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 1,027 66.5%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,544
Turnout: 55%


1984 Governor, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 15,387 63.3%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 8,856 36.5%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 33 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 14 0.1%
TOTAL 24,290
Turnout: 46%


1984 Governor, Vance County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 5,472 41.9%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 7,549 57.8%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 12 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 18 0.1%
TOTAL 13,051
Turnout: 49%


1984 Governor, Wake County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 75,856 54.1%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 63,798 45.5%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 528 0.4%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 137 0.1%
TOTAL 140,319
Turnout: 53%


1984 Governor, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 2,032 31.4%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 4,442 68.5%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 6,480
Turnout: 54%


1984 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 1,842 30.7%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 4,155 69.3%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 5,999
Turnout: 69%


1984 Governor, Watauga County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 7,070 47.9%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 7,617 51.6%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 49 0.3%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 23 0.2%
TOTAL 14,759
Turnout: 54%


1984 Governor, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 15,288 53.7%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 13,003 45.7%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 129 0.5%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 43 0.2%
TOTAL 28,463
Turnout: 40%


1984 Governor, Wilkes County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 16,257 60.7%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 10,499 39.2%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 24 0.1%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 26,785
Turnout: 62%


1984 Governor, Wilson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 10,205 47.9%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 10,942 51.4%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 74 0.3%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 65 0.3%
TOTAL 21,286
Turnout: 46%


1984 Governor, Yadkin County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 7,645 64.2%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 4,263 35.8%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 11,912
Turnout: 54%


1984 Governor, Yancey County
CandidateVotesPct
James Martin (R) 3,752 46.7%
Rufus Edmisten (D) 4,280 53.3%
Fritz Prochnaw (Lbt) 1 0.0%
Gregory McCartan (SW) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 8,034
Turnout: 72%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

James Martin
Total Disbursements: $3,051,498
Rufus Edmisten
Total Disbursements: $4,629,679

**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

Fritz Prochnaw
Total Disbursements: $2,699

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   James Martin 128,714 91.7% $3,051,498
2   Ruby Hooper 11,640 8.3% $8,599
TOTAL VOTES 140,354    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Rufus Edmisten 295,051 30.9% $4,629,679
2   Edward Knox 249,286 26.1% $2,456,574
3   Lauch Faircloth 153,210 16.0% $2,206,621
4   Tom Gilmore 82,299 8.6% $470,727
5   James Green 80,775 8.5% $771,706
6   John Ingram 75,248 7.9% $426,492
7   Robert Hannon 9,476 1.0% $19,054
8   Glenn Miller 5,790 0.6% $500
9   Jetter Barker 3,148 0.3% $2,759
10   J.D. Whaley 1,516 0.2% $1,403
TOTAL VOTES 955,799    
Democrat Runoff
1   Rufus Edmisten 352,351 51.9%  
2   Edward Knox 326,278 48.1%