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1944 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1944 Governor race

Who won the 1944 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

R. Gregg Cherry won the 1944 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. R. Gregg Cherry received 528,995 popular votes (69.61%). The main challenger was Frank C. Patton (30.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Cherry and Patton

Cherry +39.2 pts · won by 297,997 votes
R. Gregg CherryDemocraticWINNER69.61%
528,995 votes
Frank C. PattonRepublican30.4%
230,998 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.