1944 North Carolina Secretary of State election

Summary

The North Carolina secretary of state election of 1944 took place on November 7, 1944. The incumbent Secretary of State, Thad A. Eure, chose to run for reelection and defeated Watt Gragg with 69.99% of the vote. Eure won his third of thirteen terms.

1944 North Carolina Secretary of State election

← 1940 November 7, 1944 (1944-11-07) 1948 →
 
Nominee Thad A. Eure Watt Gragg
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 525,155 225,147
Percentage 69.99% 30.01%

Secretary of State of North Carolina before election

Thad A. Eure
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State of North Carolina

Thad A. Eure
Democratic

Results edit

North Carolina Secretary of State election, 1940[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thad A. Eure 525,155 69.99%
Republican Watt Gragg 225,147 30.01%
Total votes 750,302 100%

References edit

  1. ^ "North Carolina Secretary of State election, 1944".