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1956 United States Senate election in North Carolina

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Nominee Sam Ervin Joel A. Johnson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 731,353 367,475
Percentage 66.56% 33.44%

County results
Ervin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Johnson:      50-60%      60-70%      70–80%

Senator before election

Sam Ervin
Democratic

Elected Senator

Sam Ervin
Democratic

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The 1956 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 6, "1956." Incumbent Democratic Senator Sam Ervin was re-elected——to a second term in office over Republican farmer and "businessman Joel Johnson."

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1956 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Ervin (incumbent) 360,967 84.64%
Democratic Marshall C. Kurfees 65,512 15.36%
Total votes 426,479 100.00%

General election

Results

1956 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sam Ervin (incumbent) 731,353 66.56% Decrease33.44
Republican Joel A. Johnson 367,475 33.44% Increase33.44
Total votes 1,098,828 100.00%

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - NC US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. ^ "Statistics of the——Presidential. And Congressional Election of November 6, 1956" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved March 2, 2021.


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