Elections / 1984 · Governor · NC
North Carolina — 1984 governor election
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Akashic1984 · GovernorNorth Carolina · GovernorJames G. MartinR+8.9
Candidates
North Carolina 1984 governor — certified statewide results.
- James G. Martin✓Republican1,208,16754.4%
- Rufus L. EdmistenDemocratic1,011,20945.6%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+24.0Governor 1984R+8.9vs. baselineD+15.1
North Carolina's 1984 governor race ran 15.1 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Same ballot, 1984NC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.