Walter H. Dalton [SEP] position held
Walter H. Dalton
Walter H. Dalton (born May 21, 1949) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 33rd Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, he served six terms in the state senate before his election to the office of lieutenant governor in 2008.
Dalton was the Democratic nominee for Governor of North Carolina in 2012. He lost the general election to former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory.
Early life, education, and law career.
Dalton was born in Rutherfordton
2008 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
The North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election of 2008 was held on November 4, 2008, as part of the elections to the Council of State. North Carolina also held a gubernatorial election on the same day, but the offices of governor and lieutenant governor are elected independently.
Democrat Walter H. Dalton was elected Lieutenant Governor, succeeding term-limited Beverly Perdue, who was elected governor the same day. Dalton won a slightly larger percentage of the vote than did Perdue in her gubernatorial race,