1984 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1984 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1980 November 6, 1984 1988  
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Nominee Robert B. Jordan John H. Carrington
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,149,214990,728
Percentage53.70%46.30%

Lieutenant Governor before election

James C. Green
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Robert B. Jordan
Democratic

The 1984 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984. Democratic nominee Robert B. Jordan defeated Republican nominee John H. Carrington with 53.70% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 8, 1984. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert B. Jordan 450,487 51.13
Democratic Carl J. Stewart Jr. 393,01844.61
Democratic Stephen S. Miller37,5734.26
Total votes881,078 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Jordan 40,257 30.80
Republican John H. Carrington 35,106 26.86
Republican William S. Hiatt27,60021.11
Republican Barbara S. Perry24,35518.63
Republican Erick P. Little3,4062.61
Total votes130,724 100.00
Republican primary runoff results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John H. Carrington 23,648 57.47
Republican Frank Jordan17,50242.53
Total votes41,150 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1984 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Robert B. Jordan 1,149,214 53.70%
Republican John H. Carrington 990,72846.30%
Majority158,486
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "North Carolina Manual". North Carolina Secretary of State. 1984. Retrieved June 25, 2021.