Robert W. Scott, Governor

Robert W. Scott

Governor
Born
June 13, 1929
Died
January 23, 2009
Age at death
79
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1968
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scott821,233
Opponents737,075
1
Elections run

Robert W. Scott (1929–2009), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1968 governor election in North Carolina with 821,233 votes (52.7%), defeating Jim Gardner.

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How many votes has Robert W. Scott received?

Robert W. Scott has received 821,233 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert W. Scott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968GovernorNorth CarolinaWon821,23352.7%Jim Gardner
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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.