1974 United States Senate election in North Carolina
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A United States Senate election was held in North Carolina on November 5, 1974, as part of the year's nationwide elections. Democratic nominee Robert B. Morgan beat Republican nominee William E. Stevens; incumbent Democrat Sam Ervin had recently retired.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Nick Galifianakis, U.S. Representative from Durham and 1972 senate nominee
- James Johnson
- Robert B. Morgan, Attorney General of North Carolina
- Henry Wilson
15.9% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert B. Morgan | 294,986 | 50.40% | |
| Democratic | Nick Galifianakis | 189,815 | 32.43% | |
| Democratic | Henry Wilson | 67,247 | 11.49% | |
| Democratic | James Johnson | 6,138 | 1.05% | |
| Democratic | Others | 27,140 | 4.64% | |
| Total votes | 585,326 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- William E. Stevens, furniture company executive[3]
- B. E. Sweatt
- Wood Hall Young
2.6% of the voting age population participated in the Republican primary.[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | William E. Stevens | 62,419 | 65.12% | |
| Republican | Wood Hall Young | 26,918 | 28.08% | |
| Republican | B. E. Sweatt | 6,520 | 6.80% | |
| Total votes | 95,857 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Robert B. Morgan | 633,647 | 61.56% |  1.00
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| Republican | William Stevens | 386,720 | 37.57% |  1.87
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| Other | 8,974 | 0.87% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 1,029,341 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Steed, Moreland & Baker 1980, p. 28.
- ^ a b c "North Carolina DataNet #46" (PDF). University of North Carolina. April 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ Associated Press (November 6, 1974). "Democrats Retain Ervin's Senate Seat". The New York Times. p. 37. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
Works cited
[edit]- Steed, Robert; Moreland, Laurence; Baker, Tod, eds. (1980). Party Politics in the South. Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0030565863.
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