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1950 United States Senate election in North Carolina

← 1944 November 7, 1950 1954 (special) →
 
Nominee Clyde R. Hoey Halsey B. Leavitt
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 376,472 171,804
Percentage 68.67% 31.34%

County results
Hoey:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90-100%
Leavitt:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Senator before election

Clyde R. Hoey
Democratic

Elected Senator

Clyde R. Hoey
Democratic

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The 1950 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democratic Senator Clyde R. Hoey was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican Halsey B. Leavitt.

General election

Candidates

  • Clyde R. Hoey, incumbent Senator since 1945 (Democratic)
  • Halsey B. Leavitt, insurance executive (Republican)

Results

1950 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clyde R. Hoey (incumbent) 376,472 68.67% Decrease1.58
Republican Halsey B. Leavitt 171,804 31.34% Increase1.58
Total votes 548,276 100.00%

Footnotes

  1. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1950" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  2. "Our Campaigns - NC US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1950". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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