1976 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1976 North Carolina gubernatorial election
	County results; Hunt: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Flaherty: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; James Holshouser; Republican	Elected Governor ; Jim Hunt; Democratic

The 1976 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976. Democratic nominee Jim Hunt defeated Republican nominee David T. Flaherty with 64.99% of the vote.

This election marked the last time an incumbent North Carolina governor was ineligible to run for reelection to a second term before the adoption of an amendment allowing such runs.

As of 2022^[update], this marks the last occasion that the following counties have voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election: Caldwell, Clay, Davidson, Randolph, and Wilkes.^{[original research?]}