David Flaherty, Gubernatorial candidate

David Flaherty

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 1, 1928
Died
January 1, 2020
Age at death
92
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1976
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Flaherty564,102
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

David Flaherty (1928–2020), a Republican politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1976 governor election in North Carolina to Jim Hunt, receiving 564,102 votes (33.9%).

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How many votes has David Flaherty received?

David Flaherty has received 564,102 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

David Flaherty’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976GovernorNorth CarolinaLost564,10233.9%Jim Hunt
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q112262041). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.