1960 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 8, 1960
 
Nominee Harvey Cloyd Philpott S. Clyde Eggers
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 765,519 532,445
Percentage 58.98% 41.02%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Luther E. Barnhardt
Democratic

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

Harvey Cloyd Philpott
Democratic

The 1960 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Democratic nominee Harvey Cloyd Philpott defeated Republican nominee S. Clyde Eggers with 58.98% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 28, 1960.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harvey Cloyd Philpott 238,353 40.04
Democratic C.V. Henkel 181,850 30.55
Democratic David M. McConnell 175,150 29.42
Total votes 595,353 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David E. Bailey 10,704 51.59
Republican S. Clyde Eggers 6,401 30.85
Republican Otha B. Batten 3,645 17.57
Total votes 233,074 100.00

General election

Candidates

  • Harvey Cloyd Philpott, Democratic
  • S. Clyde Eggers, Republican

Results

1960 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harvey Cloyd Philpott 765,519 58.98%
Republican S. Clyde Eggers 532,445 41.02%
Majority 233,074
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "North Carolina Manual". North Carolina Secretary of State. 1960. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
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