1976 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1976 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976. Democratic nominee Jim Hunt defeated Republican nominee David T. Flaherty with 64.99% of the vote. This election marked the last time an incumbent North Carolina governor was ineligible to run for reelection to a second term before the adoption of an amendment allowing such runs. == Primary elections == Primary elections were held on August 17, 1976. === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== Jim Hunt, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Edward O'Herron Jr., chairman of Eckerd Drugs and former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives George Wood, former member of the North Carolina Senate Thomas Strickland, incumbent member of the North Carolina Senate Andy Barker, incumbent Mayor of Love Valley, North Carolina 17.6% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary. ==== Results ==== === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== David Flaherty, former State Senator Coy Privette, Baptist pastor Jacob F. Alexander, former North Carolina Secretary of Transportation Wallace McCall 3% of the voting age population participated in the Republican primary. ==== Results ==== == General election == === Candidates === Major party candidates Jim Hunt, Democratic David T. Flaherty, Republican Other candidates Herbert F. Seawell Jr., American Arlan K. Andrews, Libertarian === Results === == References == == Works cited == Steed, Robert; Moreland, Laurence; Baker, Tod, eds. (1980). Party Politics in the South. Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0030565863.