1948 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

1948 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
← 1944 November 2, 1948 1952 →
Lieutenant Governor before election; Lynton Y. Ballentine; Democratic	Elected Lieutenant Governor ; Hoyt Patrick Taylor; Democratic

The 1948 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee Hoyt Patrick Taylor defeated Republican nominee R. Kyle Hayes with 72.18% of the vote.

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Hoyt Patrick Taylor	240,663	70.62
	Democratic	Daniel L. Tompkins	100,101	29.38
Total votes			340,764

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Hoyt Patrick Taylor	544,560	72.18%
	Republican	R. Kyle Hayes	206,511	27.37%
	Progressive	A. Kenneth Harris	3,368	0.45%
Majority			338,049	44.81%
Turnout			754,439
	Democratic hold		Swing

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