Election Name: | 1964 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
Country: | North Carolina |
Flag Year: | 1885 |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1960 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1960 |
Next Election: | 1968 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1968 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1964 |
Image1: | File:Dan K. Moore.jpg |
Nominee1: | Dan K. Moore |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 790,343 |
Percentage1: | 56.59% |
Nominee2: | Robert L. Gavin |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 606,165 |
Percentage2: | 43.41% |
Map Size: | 325px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Terry Sanford |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Dan K. Moore |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1964 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Democratic nominee Dan K. Moore defeated Republican nominee Robert L. Gavin with 56.59% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on May 30, 1964.[1]
28.7% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.
2.3% of the voting age population participated in the Republican primary.