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North Carolina
North Carolina US Senate
Winner
DEM
Lee S. Overman
60.5%
218,934 votes
Runner-up
REP
Johnson J. Hayes
39.5%
142,891 votes
Margin
D+21.0
361,825
total votes
2 candidates
361,825 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Lee S. Overman
DEM
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DEM
218,934
60.5%
Johnson J. Hayes
REP
REP
142,891
39.5%
Seat History
US Senate in North Carolina
(Class I)
2022
Ted Budd
REP
R+3.2
2020
Thom Tillis
REP
R+1.8
2016
Richard M Burr
REP
R+5.7
2014
Thom Tillis
REP
R+1.6
2010
Richard M Burr
REP
R+11.8
2008
Kay R Hagan
DEM
D+8.5
2004
Richard M Burr
REP
R+4.6
2002
Elizabeth Dole
REP
R+8.6
1998
John Edwards
DEM
D+4.1
1996
Jesse Helms
REP
R+6.7
1992
Lauch Faircloth
REP
R+4.0
1990
Jesse Helms
REP
R+5.1
1986
Terry Sanford
DEM
D+3.5
1984
Jesse Helms
REP
R+3.9
1980
John P. East
REP
R+0.6
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Candidates
Johnson J. Hayes
REP
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
D+21.0
Career
1926-1926
US Senate
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Lee S. Overman
DEM
Record
3W-0L
Avg Margin
D+17.5
Career
1914-1926
US Senate
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