Dan K. Moore Democratic Robert W. Scott Democratic The 1968 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968.

Democratic nominee Robert W. Scott defeated Republican nominee Jim Gardner with 52.70% of the vote.

Primary elections were held on May 4, 1968.

[1] 24.4% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.

[3] 5.4% of the voting age population participated in the Republican primary.