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1956 United States Senate election in North Carolina

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Nominee Sam Ervin Joel A. Johnson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 731,353 367,475 Percentage 66.56% 33.44%

County results Ervin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Johnson:      50-60%      60-70%      70–80%

Senator before election Sam Ervin Democratic Elected Senator Sam Ervin Democratic

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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.

Results

General election

Results

1956 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina

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%

References

1. Steed, Moreland & Baker 1980, p. 28.
2. "Our Campaigns - NC US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com.
3. "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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