1956 United States Senate election in North Carolina

Summary

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.

1956 United States Senate election in North Carolina

← 1954 (special) November 6, 1956 1962 →
 
Nominee Sam Ervin Joel A. Johnson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 731,353 367,475
Percentage 66.56% 33.44%

Senator before election

Sam Ervin
Democratic

Elected Senator

Sam Ervin
Democratic

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

1956 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina[1]
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 edit

Results edit

1956 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sam Ervin (incumbent) 731,353 66.56%  33.44
Republican Joel A. Johnson 367,475 33.44%  33.44
Total votes 1,098,828 100.00%

Footnotes edit

  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.