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1964 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1964 Governor race

Who won the 1964 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Dan K. Moore won the 1964 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Dan K. Moore received 790,343 popular votes (56.59%). The main challenger was Robert L. Gavin (43.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Moore and Gavin

Moore +13.2 pts · won by 184,178 votes
Dan K. MooreDemocraticWINNER56.59%
790,343 votes
Robert L. GavinRepublican43.41%
606,165 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.