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  NC Governor - Succession
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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type Appointment
Filing Deadline November 07, 1954 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1954 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1954 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start November 07, 1954 - 12:00pm
Term End February 07, 1957 - 02:00am
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler December 19, 2005 06:34am
Data SourcesNC Manual 1989, p. 471
Description Gov. Umstead died on 11/7/1954, and Lt. Gov. Hodges was sworn in as Governor later the same day.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1952
NameWilliam B. Umstead Votes796,306 (67.50%)
Term01/08/1953 - 11/07/1954 Margin412,977 (+35.01%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1956
NameLuther H. Hodges Votes760,480 (66.95%)
Term01/07/1957 - 01/05/1961 Margin385,101 (+33.90%)
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Name Lt. Gov. Luther H. Hodges  
PartyDemocratic  
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Uncertified Votes 1 (100.00%)  
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