<page_title> 1976 North Carolina gubernatorial election </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Democratic <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Jim Hunt <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 64.99% <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republican <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> David T. Flaherty <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 33.90% <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> </table>
Democrat Jim Hunt defeated Republican David T. Flaherty, receiving 64.99% of the vote.