Locke Craig, Governor

Locke Craig

Governor
Born
August 16, 1860
Died
June 9, 1924
Age at death
63
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1912
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Craig149,975
Opponents93,555
1
Elections run

Locke Craig (1860–1924), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1912 governor election in North Carolina with 149,975 votes (61.4%), defeating Iredell Meares and Thomas Settle.

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How many votes has Locke Craig received?

Locke Craig has received 149,975 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Locke Craig’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912GovernorNorth CarolinaWon149,97561.4%Iredell Meares
Thomas Settle
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q361236). 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.