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I. Beverly Lake, Gubernatorial candidate

I. Beverly Lake

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lake691,449
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

I. Beverly Lake, a Republican politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 governor election in North Carolina to Jim Hunt, receiving 691,449 votes (37.43%).

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How many votes has I. Beverly Lake received?

I. Beverly Lake has received 691,449 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

I. Beverly Lake’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980GovernorNorth CarolinaLost691,44937.43%Jim Hunt
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