1948 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1948 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee Hoyt Patrick Taylor defeated Republican nominee R. Kyle Hayes with 72.18% of the vote.

Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 29, 1948.

Candidates

 * Hoyt Patrick Taylor, former State Senator
 * Daniel L. Tompkins, unsuccessful candidate for nomination for Lieutenant Governor in 1940

Candidates
Major party candidates
 * R. Kyle Hayes, Republican
 * Hoyt P. Taylor, Democratic

Other candidates
 * A. Kenneth Harris, Progressive