Editing Jim Hunt (section)

==Electoral history==
===1972 North Carolina Lt. Gubernatorial Election===
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic Primary Results<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=208590|title=Our Campaigns - NC  Lt. Governor - D Primary Race - 1972}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jim Hunt
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 329,727
| percentage = 43.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Roy G. Sowers Jr.
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 177,016
| percentage = 23.28
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Margaret T. Harper
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 151,819
| percentage = 20.15
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Allen C. Barbee
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 51,602
| percentage = 6.85
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Reginald L. Frazier
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 43,228
| percentage = 5.74
}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General Election Results<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=36395|title = Our Campaigns - NC Lt. Governor Race - 1972}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
 |candidate  = '''Jim Hunt''' 
 |votes      = 812,602 
 |percentage = 56.69
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Republican Party (United States)
 |candidate  = John A. Walker
 |votes      = 612,002
 |percentage = 42.69
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = American Party (1969)
 |candidate  = Benjamin G. McLendonm, Sr. 
 |votes      = 8,865
 |percentage = 0.62
 |change     =
}}

{{Election box turnout|
 |votes      = 1,433,469
 |percentage = 100%
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===[[1976 North Carolina gubernatorial election|1976 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election]]===
[[File:1976 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg|thumb]]
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic Primary Results<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=208233|title=Our Campaigns - NC Governor - D Primary Race - 1976}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jim Hunt
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 362,102
| percentage = 53.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Edward O'Herron Jr.]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 157,815
| percentage = 23.28
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = George Wood
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 121,673
| percentage = 17.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Thomas E. Strickland
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 31,338 
| percentage = 4.62
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Andy Barker (philanthropist)|Andy Barker]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 5,003
| percentage = 0.74
}}
{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title=General Election Results<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=46A7DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA345 |title=America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook |date= 26 October 2017|isbn=9781506368993 |access-date=2018-12-09|last1=Cook |first1=Rhodes |publisher=CQ Press }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Hunt
| votes = 1,081,293
| percentage = 64.99
| change = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States) 
| candidate = David T. Flaherty
| votes = 564,102 
| percentage = 33.90
| change = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = American Party (1969)
| candidate = Herbert F. Seawell Jr.
| votes = 13,604
| percentage = 0.82
| change = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Libertarian Party (United States) 
| candidate = [[Arlan Andrews|Arlan K. Andrews]] 	
| votes = 4,764
| percentage = 0.29
| change = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 1,663,763
| percentage = 
| change =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===[[1980 North Carolina gubernatorial election|1980 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election]]===
[[File:1980 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg|thumb]]
{{Election box begin | title= Democratic Primary Results<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=66119|title=Our Campaigns - NC Governor - D Primary Race - 1980}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
 |candidate  =  Jim Hunt
 |votes      = 524,844
 |percentage = 69.64
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
 |candidate  = [[Robert W. Scott|Robert W. "Bob" Scott]]
 |votes      = 217,289
 |percentage = 28.83
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
 |candidate  = Harry J. Welsh
 |votes      = 11,551
 |percentage = 1.53
 |change     =
}}
{{election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General Election Results<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=26793|title = Our Campaigns - NC Governor Race - Nov 04, 1980}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
 |candidate  = '''Jim Hunt''' '''(Incumbent)'''
 |votes      = 1,143,145 
 |percentage = 61.88%
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Republican Party (United States)
 |candidate  = [[I. Beverly Lake]]
 |votes      = 691,449
 |percentage = 37.43%
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
 |candidate  = Robert Y. Emory
 |votes      = 9,552
 |percentage = 0.54%
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Socialist Workers Party (United States)
 |candidate  = Douglas A. Cooper
 |votes      = 2,887
 |percentage = 0.16%
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Independent politician
 |candidate  = Others
 |votes      = 53
 |percentage = 0%
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes      = 1,847,086
 |percentage = 100%
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===[[1984 United States Senate election in North Carolina|1984 North Carolina Senatorial Election]]===
[[File:1984 United States Senate election in North Carolina results map by county.svg|thumb]]
{{Election box begin no change
| title= Democratic Primary Results<ref name="SouthNow 46" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
 | party      = Democratic Party (United States)
 | candidate  = Jim Hunt
 | votes      = 655,429
 | percentage = 77.48%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
 | party      = Democratic Party (United States)
 | candidate  = Thomas Allred
 | votes      = 126,841
 | percentage = 14.99%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
 | party      = Democratic Party (United States)
 | candidate  = Harrill Jones
 | votes      = 63,676
 | percentage = 7.53%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
 | votes      = 845,946
 | percentage = 
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title=General Election Results<ref name="SouthNow 46" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
 | party      = Republican Party (United States)
 | candidate  = [[Jesse Helms]] (incumbent)
 | votes      = 1,156,768
 | percentage = 51.66%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
 | party      = Democratic Party (United States)
 | candidate  = Jim Hunt
 | votes      = 1,070,488
 | percentage = 47.81%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
 | party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
 | candidate  = Bobby Emory
 | votes      = 9,302
 | percentage = 0.42%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
 | party      = Socialist Workers Party (United States)
 | candidate  = Kate Daher
 | votes      = 2,493
 | percentage = 0.11%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
 | votes      = 2,239,051
 | percentage = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

===[[1992 North Carolina gubernatorial election|1992 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election]]===
[[File:1992 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg|thumb]]

{{Election box begin | title= Democratic Primary Results<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=270806|title=Our Campaigns - NC Governor - D Primary Race - May 05, 1992}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
 |candidate  =  Jim Hunt
 |votes      = 459,300
 |percentage = 65.46
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
 |candidate  = [[Lacy Thornburg]]
 |votes      = 188,806
 |percentage = 26.91
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
 |candidate  = Marcus W. Williams
 |votes      = 25,660
 |percentage = 3.66
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title= General Election Results<ref name="Atlas Forum Index 46">{{cite web |title= Atlas Forum Index|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1992&fips=37&f=0&off=5&elect=0|date=March 2011 |publisher=[[Atlas Forum]] |access-date=2009-06-12}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
 |candidate  =  Jim Hunt
 |votes      = 1,368,246
 |percentage = 52.72
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Republican Party (United States)
 |candidate  = [[James Carson Gardner|Jim Gardner]]
 |votes      = 1,121,955
 |percentage = 43.23
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
 |candidate  = Scott McLaughlin
 |votes      = 104,983
 |percentage = 4.05
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes      = 2,595,184
 |percentage = 
 |change     =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== [[1996 North Carolina gubernatorial election|1996 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election]] ===
[[File:1996 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg|thumb]]

Jim Hunt ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.<ref name="SouthNow 46" />

{{Election box begin | title= General Election Results<ref name="SouthNow 46">{{cite web|title=North Carolina DataNet #46|url=http://southnow.org/southnow-publications/nc-datanet/DataNet%20April08.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725034758/http://southnow.org/southnow-publications/nc-datanet/DataNet%20April08.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-07-25|date=April 2008|publisher=[[University of North Carolina]]|access-date=2009-06-12}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
 |candidate  = Jim Hunt (incumbent)
 |votes      = 1,436,638
 |percentage = 55.98
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Republican Party (United States)
 |candidate  = [[Robin Hayes (politician)|Robin Hayes]]
 |votes      = 1,097,053
 |percentage = 42.75
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
 |candidate  = Scott D. Yost
 |votes      = 17,559
 |percentage = 0.68
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party      = Natural Law Party (United States)
 |candidate  = Julia Van Witt
 |votes      = 14,792
 |percentage = 0.58
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes      = 2,566,042
 |percentage = 
 |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}