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{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
| election_name = 1992 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
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| next_year = 1996
| next_year = 1996
| election_date = November 3, 1992
| election_date = November 3, 1992
| image1 = [[File:Dennis Wicker (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| image1 = File:Dennis Wicker (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = '''[[Dennis A. Wicker|Dennis Wicker]]'''
| nominee1 = '''[[Dennis A. Wicker|Dennis Wicker]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''1,341,777'''
| popular_vote1 = '''1,341,777'''
| percentage1 = '''53.50%'''
| percentage1 = '''53.50%'''
| image2 = [[File:Representative Art Pope.gif|x150px]]
| image2 = File:Representative Art Pope (cropped).gif
| nominee2 = [[Art Pope]]
| nominee2 = [[Art Pope]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,070,828
| popular_vote2 = 1,070,828
| percentage2 = 42.70%
| percentage2 = 42.70%
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| map_image = File:1992 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
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| map_caption = County results<br/>'''Wicker''': {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}<br/>'''Pope''': {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
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| title = Lieutenant Governor
| title = Lieutenant Governor
| before_election = [[Jim Gardner (politician)|Jim Gardner]]
| before_election = [[Jim Gardner (politician)|Jim Gardner]]
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==Primary elections==
==Primary elections==
[[Primary election]]s were held on May 5, 1992.<ref name="North Carolina">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ixfdeSex8gYC |title=North Carolina Manual |publisher=[[North Carolina Secretary of State]] |year=1992 |accessdate=May 15, 2021}}</ref>
[[Partisan primary|Primary elections]] were held on May 5, 1992.<ref name="North Carolina">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ixfdeSex8gYC |title=North Carolina Manual |publisher=[[North Carolina Secretary of State]] |year=1992 |accessdate=May 15, 2021}}</ref>


===Democratic primary===
===Democratic primary===
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* [[James W. Crawford Jr.]], State Representative
* [[James W. Crawford Jr.]], State Representative
*[[Ed Renfrow]], State Auditor of North Carolina
*[[Ed Renfrow]], State Auditor of North Carolina
*C. Philip Ginn, District judge
*C. Philip Ginn, District judge


====Results====
====Results====
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}{{1992 United States elections|state=collapsed}}
{{Reflist}}{{1992 United States elections|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:1992 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections|North Carolina]]
[[Category:1992 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections|North Carolina]]
[[Category:North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial elections|1992]]
[[Category:North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial elections|1992]]

Latest revision as of 02:21, 17 October 2024

1992 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1988 November 3, 1992 1996 →
 
Nominee Dennis Wicker Art Pope
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,341,777 1,070,828
Percentage 53.50% 42.70%

County results
Wicker:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Pope:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Jim Gardner
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Dennis Wicker
Democratic

The 1992 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1992. Democratic nominee Dennis A. Wicker defeated Republican nominee Art Pope with 53.50% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on May 5, 1992.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis A. Wicker 265,799 41.16
Democratic James W. Crawford Jr. 234,492 36.31
Democratic Ed Renfrow 102,207 15.83
Democratic C. Philip Ginn 43,255 6.70
Total votes 645,753 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Art Pope 95,297 39.64
Republican Doris Huffman 72,962 30.35
Republican Frank J. "Trip" Sizemore III 72,142 30.01
Total votes 240,401 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Dennis A. Wicker, Democratic
  • Art Pope, Republican

Other candidates

  • Jeannette Small, Libertarian

Results

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1992 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Dennis A. Wicker 1,341,777 53.50%
Republican Art Pope 1,070,828 42.70%
Libertarian Jeannette Small 95,189 3.80%
Majority 270,949
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "North Carolina Manual". North Carolina Secretary of State. 1992. Retrieved May 15, 2021.