Lon Vernon Cecil
Lon Cecil filed to run as a libertarian candidate in the 2016 North Carolina gubernatorial election.[1] He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Previously, Cecil was a potential Libertarian candidate in the 2012 U.S. House elections. He considered running to represent the 12th Congressional District of North Carolina, but withdrew prior to the election.[2]
Elections
2016
Cecil filed to run for governor of North Carolina as a Libertarian candidate in the 2016 elections.[1] He competed with incumbent Pat McCrory (R) and Attorney General Roy Cooper (D) in the November 8 general election.
Roy Cooper defeated incumbent Pat McCrory and Lon Cecil in the North Carolina governor election.
| North Carolina Governor, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Roy Cooper |
49.02% | 2,309,190 | |
| Republican | Pat McCrory Incumbent | 48.80% | 2,298,927 | |
| Libertarian | Lon Cecil | 2.19% | 102,986 | |
| Total Votes | 4,711,103 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Cecil initially declared to run in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 12th District. He did not ultimately appear on the general election ballot.[2]
See also
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