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1956 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1956 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Luther H. Hodges won the 1956 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Luther H. Hodges received 760,480 popular votes (66.95%). The main challenger was Kyle Hayes (33.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Hodges and Hayes

Hodges +33.9 pts · won by 385,101 votes
Luther H. HodgesDemocraticWINNER66.95%
760,480 votes
Kyle HayesRepublican33.05%
375,379 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.