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1920 United States Senate election in North Carolina

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Nominee Lee S. Overman Gene Holton Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 310,504 229,343 Percentage 57.52% 42.48%

County Results Overman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Holton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election Lee Slater Overman Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Lee Slater Overman Democratic

The 1920 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Democratic Senator Lee Slater Overman was re-elected to a fourth term in office, defeating Republican A. E. Holton.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Aubrey Lee Brooks, Roxboro attorney
• Lee Slater Overman, incumbent Senator since 1903

Results

General election

Candidates

• A. Eugene Holton, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina and chair of the North Carolina Republican Party (Republican)
• Lee Slater Overman, incumbent Senator since 1903 (Democratic)

Results

References

1. "Brooks, Aubrey Lee | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
2. "North Carolina Manual, 1921–22". p. 314.
3. "Holton, Alfred Eugene | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
4. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1920" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2 Mar 2021.
5. "North Carolina Manual, 1921–22". p. 317.

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