Richard Vinroot, Gubernatorial candidate

Richard Vinroot

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 14, 1941
Current age
85
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2000

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vinroot1.4M
Opponents1.5M
1
Elections run

Richard Vinroot, a Republican politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2000 governor election in North Carolina to Mike Easley, receiving 1,360,960 votes (46.26%).

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How many votes has Richard Vinroot received?

Richard Vinroot has received 1,360,960 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard Vinroot’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2000GovernorNorth CarolinaLost1,360,96046.26%Mike Easley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7329675). 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.