North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1992
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The North Carolina gubernatorial election of 1992 was held on November 3, 1992. Popular Incumbent Governor James G. Martin was unable to run for a third term due to term limits, and his Lieutenant Governor, Jim Gardner
, was chosen to replace him as the Republican
nominee. Popular former Governor Jim Hunt
decided to seek his third term as the Democratic
nominee. The race became one of the nastiest and most talked about races in the country, with Hunt winning a third term easily over Gardner and Libertarian
nominee Scott McLaughlin, who took 4% of the vote from both candidates and is the all-time leader among Libertarian candidates with popular vote totals.
James Carson Gardner
James Carson "Jim" Gardner is a North Carolina businessman and politician who served as a U.S. Representative and as Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina ....
, was chosen to replace him as the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
nominee. Popular former Governor Jim Hunt
Jim Hunt
James Baxter Hunt Jr. is an American politician who was the 69th and 71st Governor of the state of North Carolina . He is the longest-serving governor in the state's history.-Early life:...
decided to seek his third term as the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
nominee. The race became one of the nastiest and most talked about races in the country, with Hunt winning a third term easily over Gardner and Libertarian
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
nominee Scott McLaughlin, who took 4% of the vote from both candidates and is the all-time leader among Libertarian candidates with popular vote totals.