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1968 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1968 Governor race

Who won the 1968 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Robert W. Scott won the 1968 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Robert W. Scott received 821,233 popular votes (52.7%). The main challenger was Jim Gardner (47.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Scott and Gardner

Scott +5.4 pts · won by 84,158 votes
Robert W. ScottDemocraticWINNER52.7%
821,233 votes
Jim GardnerRepublican47.3%
737,075 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.