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The 1940 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Reginald L. Harris defeated Republican nominee Halsey B. Leavitt with 75.64% of the vote.
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Primary elections were held on May 25, 1940.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Reginald L. Harris | 150,661 | 37.88 | |
Democratic | W. Erskine Smith | 127,522 | 32.06 | |
Democratic | Lister A. Martin | 76,861 | 19.33 | |
Democratic | Daniel L. Tompkins | 42,672 | 10.73 | |
Total votes | 397,716 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Halsey B. Leavitt | 11,777 | 52.62 | |
Republican | J. Forrest Witten | 10,606 | 47.38 | |
Total votes | 407,273 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Reginald L. Harris | 600,706 | 75.64% | ||
Republican | Halsey B. Leavitt | 193,433 | 24.36% | ||
Majority | 407,273 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
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