Jim Hunt
★ Governor
- Born
- May 16, 1937
- Died
- December 18, 2025
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1976–1996
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hunt5.0M
Opponents3.5M
4
Elections run
Between 1976 and 1996, Jim Hunt ran in 4 governor elections, winning all 4. Hunt's biggest single-election total was 1,436,638 votes, in the 1996 governor election in North Carolina. Hunt's closest win came in the 1992 governor election in North Carolina, decided by 246,291 votes.
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How many votes has Jim Hunt received?
Jim Hunt has received 5,029,322 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | GovernorNorth Carolina | Won | 1,436,63855.98% | Robin Hayes |
| 1992 | GovernorNorth Carolina | Won | 1,368,24652.72% | Jim Gardner |
| 1980 | GovernorNorth Carolina | Won | 1,143,14561.88% | I. Beverly Lake |
| 1976 | GovernorNorth Carolina | Won | 1,081,29364.99% | David Flaherty |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880570). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jim Hunt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jim-hunt. Accessed [date].