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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
- Sam Ervin, incumbent Senator since 1954
- Marshall C. Kurfees, Mayor of Winston Salem
17.6% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.[1]
Results
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam Ervin (incumbent) | 731,353 | 66.56% |  33.44
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| Republican | Joel A. Johnson | 367,475 | 33.44% |  33.44
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| Total votes | 1,098,828 | 100.00% | |||
References
- ^ Steed, Moreland & Baker 1980, p. 28.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NC US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1956" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
Works cited
- Steed, Robert; Moreland, Laurence; Baker, Tod, eds. (1980). Party Politics in the South. Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0030565863.
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