Dalton captures lieutenant governor's race
RALEIGH (AP) - Walter Dalton has helped the Democrats hold on to the lieutenant governor's office.
Dalton defeated Republican candidate Robert Pittenger and Libertarian candidate Philip Rhodes on Tuesday night in the race to replace Beverly Perdue as the state's No. 2 executive.
In unofficial results, Dalton captured nearly 51 percent of the vote. Pittenger had 46 percent of the vote. Libertarian Philip Rhodes had 3 percent of the vote.
The race was widely considered a referendum on the performance of the Democrats and Perdue's eight years in office. Perdue, who won the governor's race, was barred from seeking a third term.
Pittenger, a Charlotte Republican, resigned his Senate seat in May to focus on the campaign.
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