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1984 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1984 Governor race

Who won the 1984 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

James G. Martin won the 1984 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. James G. Martin received 1,208,167 popular votes (54.26%). The main challenger was Rufus L. Edmisten (45.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Martin and Edmisten

Martin +8.9 pts · won by 196,958 votes
James G. MartinRepublicanWINNER54.26%
1,208,167 votes
Rufus L. EdmistenDemocratic45.41%
1,011,209 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.