1968-11-05 Gubernatorial Election Results for North Carolina

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County	Turnout	Robert Scott (D)		James Gardner (R)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Alamance	61%	19,506	58.5%	13,810	41.5%	0	0.0%	5,696	33,316
Alexander	81%	3,496	41.9%	4,857	58.1%	0	0.0%	-1,361	8,353
Alleghany	79%	1,931	52.6%	1,740	47.4%	0	0.0%	191	3,671
Anson	61%	5,259	67.6%	2,520	32.4%	0	0.0%	2,739	7,779
Ashe	81%	4,263	46.3%	4,942	53.7%	0	0.0%	-679	9,205
Avery	63%	1,191	26.6%	3,280	73.4%	0	0.0%	-2,089	4,471
Beaufort	56%	5,813	52.3%	5,311	47.7%	0	0.0%	502	11,124
Bertie	59%	4,586	68.0%	2,155	32.0%	0	0.0%	2,431	6,741
Bladen	55%	5,444	67.0%	2,681	33.0%	0	0.0%	2,763	8,125
Brunswick	67%	4,894	57.1%	3,671	42.9%	0	0.0%	1,223	8,565
Buncombe	56%	26,339	56.5%	20,285	43.5%	0	0.0%	6,054	46,624
Burke	68%	10,339	46.4%	11,963	53.6%	0	0.0%	-1,624	22,302
Cabarrus	60%	11,593	46.3%	13,467	53.7%	0	0.0%	-1,874	25,060
Caldwell	66%	8,919	44.2%	11,259	55.8%	0	0.0%	-2,340	20,178
Camden	61%	1,275	68.1%	598	31.9%	0	0.0%	677	1,873
Carteret	64%	5,673	50.0%	5,674	50.0%	0	0.0%	-1	11,347
Caswell	55%	4,185	71.0%	1,706	29.0%	0	0.0%	2,479	5,891
Catawba	66%	12,807	39.5%	19,575	60.5%	0	0.0%	-6,768	32,382
Chatham	63%	5,768	54.8%	4,751	45.2%	0	0.0%	1,017	10,519
Cherokee	76%	3,249	46.4%	3,751	53.6%	0	0.0%	-502	7,000
Chowan	57%	2,302	65.2%	1,230	34.8%	0	0.0%	1,072	3,532
Clay	82%	1,159	46.0%	1,359	54.0%	0	0.0%	-200	2,518
Cleveland	57%	12,834	57.6%	9,452	42.4%	0	0.0%	3,382	22,286
Columbus	56%	8,628	60.0%	5,760	40.0%	0	0.0%	2,868	14,388
Craven	39%	6,389	47.9%	6,947	52.1%	0	0.0%	-558	13,336
Cumberland	26%	17,002	59.2%	11,716	40.8%	0	0.0%	5,286	28,718
Currituck	62%	1,715	71.3%	690	28.7%	0	0.0%	1,025	2,405
Dare	61%	1,516	60.9%	975	39.1%	0	0.0%	541	2,491
Davidson	69%	15,651	44.0%	19,935	56.0%	0	0.0%	-4,284	35,586
Davie	75%	2,926	37.9%	4,797	62.1%	0	0.0%	-1,871	7,723
Duplin	57%	6,688	55.5%	5,352	44.5%	0	0.0%	1,336	12,040
Durham	55%	22,469	54.4%	18,811	45.6%	0	0.0%	3,658	41,280
Edgecombe	49%	8,228	59.4%	5,632	40.6%	0	0.0%	2,596	13,860
Forsyth	57%	34,577	50.4%	34,027	49.6%	0	0.0%	550	68,604
Franklin	63%	5,380	55.6%	4,298	44.4%	0	0.0%	1,082	9,678
Gaston	52%	19,812	47.3%	22,035	52.7%	0	0.0%	-2,223	41,847
Gates	55%	1,974	74.1%	691	25.9%	0	0.0%	1,283	2,665
Graham	84%	1,410	46.9%	1,597	53.1%	0	0.0%	-187	3,007
Granville	46%	4,761	56.4%	3,674	43.6%	0	0.0%	1,087	8,435
Greene	60%	3,072	60.7%	1,987	39.3%	0	0.0%	1,085	5,059
Guilford	52%	46,688	55.7%	37,161	44.3%	0	0.0%	9,527	83,849
Halifax	50%	8,952	60.0%	5,956	40.0%	0	0.0%	2,996	14,908
Harnett	56%	7,397	48.1%	7,971	51.9%	0	0.0%	-574	15,368
Haywood	65%	9,726	62.1%	5,928	37.9%	0	0.0%	3,798	15,654
Henderson	64%	5,923	38.3%	9,553	61.7%	0	0.0%	-3,630	15,476
Hertford	46%	4,337	73.3%	1,583	26.7%	0	0.0%	2,754	5,920
Hoke	53%	3,344	74.8%	1,125	25.2%	0	0.0%	2,219	4,469
Hyde	64%	1,249	63.5%	718	36.5%	0	0.0%	531	1,967
Iredell	61%	11,745	48.8%	12,346	51.2%	0	0.0%	-601	24,091
Jackson	62%	4,176	53.8%	3,579	46.2%	0	0.0%	597	7,755
Johnston	58%	8,955	44.8%	11,017	55.2%	0	0.0%	-2,062	19,972
Jones	60%	1,839	56.3%	1,430	43.7%	0	0.0%	409	3,269
Lee	50%	4,803	57.7%	3,523	42.3%	0	0.0%	1,280	8,326
Lenoir	51%	7,836	50.7%	7,615	49.3%	0	0.0%	221	15,451
Lincoln	75%	6,443	48.5%	6,831	51.5%	0	0.0%	-388	13,274
Macon	70%	3,409	52.6%	3,069	47.4%	0	0.0%	340	6,478
Madison	63%	3,134	52.4%	2,852	47.6%	0	0.0%	282	5,986
Martin	59%	5,497	68.2%	2,569	31.8%	0	0.0%	2,928	8,066
McDowell	61%	5,370	52.7%	4,819	47.3%	0	0.0%	551	10,189
Mecklenburg	53%	56,721	55.2%	46,023	44.8%	0	0.0%	10,698	102,744
Mitchell	65%	1,426	27.8%	3,701	72.2%	0	0.0%	-2,275	5,127
Montgomery	72%	4,020	52.4%	3,649	47.6%	0	0.0%	371	7,669
Moore	54%	6,111	51.0%	5,878	49.0%	0	0.0%	233	11,989
Nash	57%	9,409	49.9%	9,449	50.1%	0	0.0%	-40	18,858
New Hanover	56%	13,618	53.0%	12,076	47.0%	0	0.0%	1,542	25,694
Northampton	56%	5,944	76.2%	1,859	23.8%	0	0.0%	4,085	7,803
Onslow	21%	5,330	44.1%	6,749	55.9%	0	0.0%	-1,419	12,079
Orange	52%	11,491	64.1%	6,434	35.9%	0	0.0%	5,057	17,925
Pamlico	63%	1,861	55.0%	1,521	45.0%	0	0.0%	340	3,382
Pasquotank	46%	4,392	62.8%	2,598	37.2%	0	0.0%	1,794	6,990
Pender	56%	3,493	63.1%	2,041	36.9%	0	0.0%	1,452	5,534
Perquimans	60%	1,903	64.9%	1,029	35.1%	0	0.0%	874	2,932
Person	60%	4,781	55.0%	3,907	45.0%	0	0.0%	874	8,688
Pitt	52%	12,920	58.3%	9,243	41.7%	0	0.0%	3,677	22,163
Polk	76%	2,683	50.5%	2,627	49.5%	0	0.0%	56	5,310
Randolph	61%	9,858	38.4%	15,782	61.6%	0	0.0%	-5,924	25,640
Richmond	51%	7,320	65.2%	3,902	34.8%	0	0.0%	3,418	11,222
Robeson	43%	14,283	75.7%	4,580	24.3%	0	0.0%	9,703	18,863
Rockingham	59%	12,892	54.0%	10,987	46.0%	0	0.0%	1,905	23,879
Rowan	62%	15,759	49.0%	16,401	51.0%	0	0.0%	-642	32,160
Rutherford	64%	9,408	56.2%	7,345	43.8%	0	0.0%	2,063	16,753
Sampson	63%	7,709	48.8%	8,093	51.2%	0	0.0%	-384	15,802
Scotland	40%	4,239	74.9%	1,420	25.1%	0	0.0%	2,819	5,659
Stanly	75%	7,706	42.4%	10,464	57.6%	0	0.0%	-2,758	18,170
Stokes	82%	5,083	48.4%	5,425	51.6%	0	0.0%	-342	10,508
Surry	65%	8,959	48.1%	9,667	51.9%	0	0.0%	-708	18,626
Swain	74%	1,872	57.1%	1,404	42.9%	0	0.0%	468	3,276
Transylvania	79%	4,403	51.8%	4,097	48.2%	0	0.0%	306	8,500
Tyrrell	57%	905	72.4%	345	27.6%	0	0.0%	560	1,250
Union	48%	7,891	58.1%	5,690	41.9%	0	0.0%	2,201	13,581
Vance	64%	6,612	58.6%	4,669	41.4%	0	0.0%	1,943	11,281
Wake	51%	33,598	52.1%	30,918	47.9%	0	0.0%	2,680	64,516
Warren	58%	3,549	66.6%	1,782	33.4%	0	0.0%	1,767	5,331
Washington	64%	2,854	60.3%	1,877	39.7%	0	0.0%	977	4,731
Watauga	76%	4,262	40.6%	6,236	59.4%	0	0.0%	-1,974	10,498
Wayne	41%	9,156	48.5%	9,722	51.5%	0	0.0%	-566	18,878
Wilkes	68%	6,610	35.5%	11,989	64.5%	0	0.0%	-5,379	18,599
Wilson	50%	8,187	51.5%	7,699	48.5%	0	0.0%	488	15,886
Yadkin	71%	3,236	32.5%	6,727	67.5%	0	0.0%	-3,491	9,963
Yancey	73%	2,933	54.3%	2,464	45.7%	0	0.0%	469	5,397
TOTAL	55%	821,233	52.7%	737,075	47.3%	0	0.0%	84,158	1,558,308
Total R vote: 737,075 (47.3%)      Total D vote: 821,233 (52.7%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$165,224		$172,608
Total Receipts:		$0		$0

1968 Governor, Alamance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	19,506	58.5%
James Gardner (R)	13,810	41.5%
TOTAL	33,316
Turnout: 61%

1968 Governor, Alexander County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	3,496	41.9%
James Gardner (R)	4,857	58.1%
TOTAL	8,353
Turnout: 81%

1968 Governor, Alleghany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	1,931	52.6%
James Gardner (R)	1,740	47.4%
TOTAL	3,671
Turnout: 79%

1968 Governor, Anson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	5,259	67.6%
James Gardner (R)	2,520	32.4%
TOTAL	7,779
Turnout: 61%

1968 Governor, Ashe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	4,263	46.3%
James Gardner (R)	4,942	53.7%
TOTAL	9,205
Turnout: 81%

1968 Governor, Avery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	1,191	26.6%
James Gardner (R)	3,280	73.4%
TOTAL	4,471
Turnout: 63%

1968 Governor, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	5,813	52.3%
James Gardner (R)	5,311	47.7%
TOTAL	11,124
Turnout: 56%

1968 Governor, Bertie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	4,586	68.0%
James Gardner (R)	2,155	32.0%
TOTAL	6,741
Turnout: 59%

1968 Governor, Bladen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	5,444	67.0%
James Gardner (R)	2,681	33.0%
TOTAL	8,125
Turnout: 55%

1968 Governor, Brunswick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	4,894	57.1%
James Gardner (R)	3,671	42.9%
TOTAL	8,565
Turnout: 67%

1968 Governor, Buncombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	26,339	56.5%
James Gardner (R)	20,285	43.5%
TOTAL	46,624
Turnout: 56%

1968 Governor, Burke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	10,339	46.4%
James Gardner (R)	11,963	53.6%
TOTAL	22,302
Turnout: 68%

1968 Governor, Cabarrus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	11,593	46.3%
James Gardner (R)	13,467	53.7%
TOTAL	25,060
Turnout: 60%

1968 Governor, Caldwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	8,919	44.2%
James Gardner (R)	11,259	55.8%
TOTAL	20,178
Turnout: 66%

1968 Governor, Camden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	1,275	68.1%
James Gardner (R)	598	31.9%
TOTAL	1,873
Turnout: 61%

1968 Governor, Carteret County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	5,673	50.0%
James Gardner (R)	5,674	50.0%
TOTAL	11,347
Turnout: 64%

1968 Governor, Caswell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	4,185	71.0%
James Gardner (R)	1,706	29.0%
TOTAL	5,891
Turnout: 55%

1968 Governor, Catawba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	12,807	39.5%
James Gardner (R)	19,575	60.5%
TOTAL	32,382
Turnout: 66%

1968 Governor, Chatham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	5,768	54.8%
James Gardner (R)	4,751	45.2%
TOTAL	10,519
Turnout: 63%

1968 Governor, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	3,249	46.4%
James Gardner (R)	3,751	53.6%
TOTAL	7,000
Turnout: 76%

1968 Governor, Chowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	2,302	65.2%
James Gardner (R)	1,230	34.8%
TOTAL	3,532
Turnout: 57%

1968 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	1,159	46.0%
James Gardner (R)	1,359	54.0%
TOTAL	2,518
Turnout: 82%

1968 Governor, Cleveland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	12,834	57.6%
James Gardner (R)	9,452	42.4%
TOTAL	22,286
Turnout: 57%

1968 Governor, Columbus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	8,628	60.0%
James Gardner (R)	5,760	40.0%
TOTAL	14,388
Turnout: 56%

1968 Governor, Craven County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	6,389	47.9%
James Gardner (R)	6,947	52.1%
TOTAL	13,336
Turnout: 39%

1968 Governor, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	17,002	59.2%
James Gardner (R)	11,716	40.8%
TOTAL	28,718
Turnout: 26%

1968 Governor, Currituck County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	1,715	71.3%
James Gardner (R)	690	28.7%
TOTAL	2,405
Turnout: 62%

1968 Governor, Dare County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	1,516	60.9%
James Gardner (R)	975	39.1%
TOTAL	2,491
Turnout: 61%

1968 Governor, Davidson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	15,651	44.0%
James Gardner (R)	19,935	56.0%
TOTAL	35,586
Turnout: 69%

1968 Governor, Davie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	2,926	37.9%
James Gardner (R)	4,797	62.1%
TOTAL	7,723
Turnout: 75%

1968 Governor, Duplin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	6,688	55.5%
James Gardner (R)	5,352	44.5%
TOTAL	12,040
Turnout: 57%

1968 Governor, Durham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	22,469	54.4%
James Gardner (R)	18,811	45.6%
TOTAL	41,280
Turnout: 55%

1968 Governor, Edgecombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	8,228	59.4%
James Gardner (R)	5,632	40.6%
TOTAL	13,860
Turnout: 49%

1968 Governor, Forsyth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	34,577	50.4%
James Gardner (R)	34,027	49.6%
TOTAL	68,604
Turnout: 57%

1968 Governor, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	5,380	55.6%
James Gardner (R)	4,298	44.4%
TOTAL	9,678
Turnout: 63%

1968 Governor, Gaston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	19,812	47.3%
James Gardner (R)	22,035	52.7%
TOTAL	41,847
Turnout: 52%

1968 Governor, Gates County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	1,974	74.1%
James Gardner (R)	691	25.9%
TOTAL	2,665
Turnout: 55%

1968 Governor, Graham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	1,410	46.9%
James Gardner (R)	1,597	53.1%
TOTAL	3,007
Turnout: 84%

1968 Governor, Granville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	4,761	56.4%
James Gardner (R)	3,674	43.6%
TOTAL	8,435
Turnout: 46%

1968 Governor, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	3,072	60.7%
James Gardner (R)	1,987	39.3%
TOTAL	5,059
Turnout: 60%

1968 Governor, Guilford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	46,688	55.7%
James Gardner (R)	37,161	44.3%
TOTAL	83,849
Turnout: 52%

1968 Governor, Halifax County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	8,952	60.0%
James Gardner (R)	5,956	40.0%
TOTAL	14,908
Turnout: 50%

1968 Governor, Harnett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	7,397	48.1%
James Gardner (R)	7,971	51.9%
TOTAL	15,368
Turnout: 56%

1968 Governor, Haywood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	9,726	62.1%
James Gardner (R)	5,928	37.9%
TOTAL	15,654
Turnout: 65%

1968 Governor, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	5,923	38.3%
James Gardner (R)	9,553	61.7%
TOTAL	15,476
Turnout: 64%

1968 Governor, Hertford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	4,337	73.3%
James Gardner (R)	1,583	26.7%
TOTAL	5,920
Turnout: 46%

1968 Governor, Hoke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	3,344	74.8%
James Gardner (R)	1,125	25.2%
TOTAL	4,469
Turnout: 53%

1968 Governor, Hyde County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	1,249	63.5%
James Gardner (R)	718	36.5%
TOTAL	1,967
Turnout: 64%

1968 Governor, Iredell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	11,745	48.8%
James Gardner (R)	12,346	51.2%
TOTAL	24,091
Turnout: 61%

1968 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	4,176	53.8%
James Gardner (R)	3,579	46.2%
TOTAL	7,755
Turnout: 62%

1968 Governor, Johnston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	8,955	44.8%
James Gardner (R)	11,017	55.2%
TOTAL	19,972
Turnout: 58%

1968 Governor, Jones County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	1,839	56.3%
James Gardner (R)	1,430	43.7%
TOTAL	3,269
Turnout: 60%

1968 Governor, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	4,803	57.7%
James Gardner (R)	3,523	42.3%
TOTAL	8,326
Turnout: 50%

1968 Governor, Lenoir County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	7,836	50.7%
James Gardner (R)	7,615	49.3%
TOTAL	15,451
Turnout: 51%

1968 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	6,443	48.5%
James Gardner (R)	6,831	51.5%
TOTAL	13,274
Turnout: 75%

1968 Governor, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	3,409	52.6%
James Gardner (R)	3,069	47.4%
TOTAL	6,478
Turnout: 70%

1968 Governor, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	3,134	52.4%
James Gardner (R)	2,852	47.6%
TOTAL	5,986
Turnout: 63%

1968 Governor, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	5,497	68.2%
James Gardner (R)	2,569	31.8%
TOTAL	8,066
Turnout: 59%

1968 Governor, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	5,370	52.7%
James Gardner (R)	4,819	47.3%
TOTAL	10,189
Turnout: 61%

1968 Governor, Mecklenburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	56,721	55.2%
James Gardner (R)	46,023	44.8%
TOTAL	102,744
Turnout: 53%

1968 Governor, Mitchell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	1,426	27.8%
James Gardner (R)	3,701	72.2%
TOTAL	5,127
Turnout: 65%

1968 Governor, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	4,020	52.4%
James Gardner (R)	3,649	47.6%
TOTAL	7,669
Turnout: 72%

1968 Governor, Moore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	6,111	51.0%
James Gardner (R)	5,878	49.0%
TOTAL	11,989
Turnout: 54%

1968 Governor, Nash County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	9,409	49.9%
James Gardner (R)	9,449	50.1%
TOTAL	18,858
Turnout: 57%

1968 Governor, New Hanover County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	13,618	53.0%
James Gardner (R)	12,076	47.0%
TOTAL	25,694
Turnout: 56%

1968 Governor, Northampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	5,944	76.2%
James Gardner (R)	1,859	23.8%
TOTAL	7,803
Turnout: 56%

1968 Governor, Onslow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	5,330	44.1%
James Gardner (R)	6,749	55.9%
TOTAL	12,079
Turnout: 21%

1968 Governor, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	11,491	64.1%
James Gardner (R)	6,434	35.9%
TOTAL	17,925
Turnout: 52%

1968 Governor, Pamlico County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	1,861	55.0%
James Gardner (R)	1,521	45.0%
TOTAL	3,382
Turnout: 63%

1968 Governor, Pasquotank County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	4,392	62.8%
James Gardner (R)	2,598	37.2%
TOTAL	6,990
Turnout: 46%

1968 Governor, Pender County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	3,493	63.1%
James Gardner (R)	2,041	36.9%
TOTAL	5,534
Turnout: 56%

1968 Governor, Perquimans County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	1,903	64.9%
James Gardner (R)	1,029	35.1%
TOTAL	2,932
Turnout: 60%

1968 Governor, Person County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	4,781	55.0%
James Gardner (R)	3,907	45.0%
TOTAL	8,688
Turnout: 60%

1968 Governor, Pitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	12,920	58.3%
James Gardner (R)	9,243	41.7%
TOTAL	22,163
Turnout: 52%

1968 Governor, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	2,683	50.5%
James Gardner (R)	2,627	49.5%
TOTAL	5,310
Turnout: 76%

1968 Governor, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	9,858	38.4%
James Gardner (R)	15,782	61.6%
TOTAL	25,640
Turnout: 61%

1968 Governor, Richmond County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	7,320	65.2%
James Gardner (R)	3,902	34.8%
TOTAL	11,222
Turnout: 51%

1968 Governor, Robeson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	14,283	75.7%
James Gardner (R)	4,580	24.3%
TOTAL	18,863
Turnout: 43%

1968 Governor, Rockingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	12,892	54.0%
James Gardner (R)	10,987	46.0%
TOTAL	23,879
Turnout: 59%

1968 Governor, Rowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	15,759	49.0%
James Gardner (R)	16,401	51.0%
TOTAL	32,160
Turnout: 62%

1968 Governor, Rutherford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	9,408	56.2%
James Gardner (R)	7,345	43.8%
TOTAL	16,753
Turnout: 64%

1968 Governor, Sampson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	7,709	48.8%
James Gardner (R)	8,093	51.2%
TOTAL	15,802
Turnout: 63%

1968 Governor, Scotland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	4,239	74.9%
James Gardner (R)	1,420	25.1%
TOTAL	5,659
Turnout: 40%

1968 Governor, Stanly County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	7,706	42.4%
James Gardner (R)	10,464	57.6%
TOTAL	18,170
Turnout: 75%

1968 Governor, Stokes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	5,083	48.4%
James Gardner (R)	5,425	51.6%
TOTAL	10,508
Turnout: 82%

1968 Governor, Surry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	8,959	48.1%
James Gardner (R)	9,667	51.9%
TOTAL	18,626
Turnout: 65%

1968 Governor, Swain County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	1,872	57.1%
James Gardner (R)	1,404	42.9%
TOTAL	3,276
Turnout: 74%

1968 Governor, Transylvania County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	4,403	51.8%
James Gardner (R)	4,097	48.2%
TOTAL	8,500
Turnout: 79%

1968 Governor, Tyrrell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	905	72.4%
James Gardner (R)	345	27.6%
TOTAL	1,250
Turnout: 57%

1968 Governor, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	7,891	58.1%
James Gardner (R)	5,690	41.9%
TOTAL	13,581
Turnout: 48%

1968 Governor, Vance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	6,612	58.6%
James Gardner (R)	4,669	41.4%
TOTAL	11,281
Turnout: 64%

1968 Governor, Wake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	33,598	52.1%
James Gardner (R)	30,918	47.9%
TOTAL	64,516
Turnout: 51%

1968 Governor, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	3,549	66.6%
James Gardner (R)	1,782	33.4%
TOTAL	5,331
Turnout: 58%

1968 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	2,854	60.3%
James Gardner (R)	1,877	39.7%
TOTAL	4,731
Turnout: 64%

1968 Governor, Watauga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	4,262	40.6%
James Gardner (R)	6,236	59.4%
TOTAL	10,498
Turnout: 76%

1968 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	9,156	48.5%
James Gardner (R)	9,722	51.5%
TOTAL	18,878
Turnout: 41%

1968 Governor, Wilkes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	6,610	35.5%
James Gardner (R)	11,989	64.5%
TOTAL	18,599
Turnout: 68%

1968 Governor, Wilson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	8,187	51.5%
James Gardner (R)	7,699	48.5%
TOTAL	15,886
Turnout: 50%

1968 Governor, Yadkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	3,236	32.5%
James Gardner (R)	6,727	67.5%
TOTAL	9,963
Turnout: 71%

1968 Governor, Yancey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Scott (D)	2,933	54.3%
James Gardner (R)	2,464	45.7%
TOTAL	5,397
Turnout: 73%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Robert Scott
Total Disbursements:	$165,224

**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

James Gardner
Total Disbursements:	$172,608