| Election Name: | 1972 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Country: | North Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1968 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1968 |
| Next Election: | 1976 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1972 |
| Nominee1: | Jim Hunt |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 812,602 |
| Percentage1: | 56.69% |
| Nominee2: | John A. Walker |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 612,002 |
| Percentage2: | 42.69% |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Before Election: | Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr. |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jim Hunt |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Flag Year: | 1885 |
The 1972 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Democratic nominee Jim Hunt defeated Republican nominee John A. Walker with 56.69% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on May 6, 1972.[1]
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