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      Home/Elections/1926/US Senate/North Carolina
      1926·US Senate·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 candidates361,825 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Lee S. OvermanDEM✓
      		DEM218,93460.5%
      Johnson J. HayesREP
      		REP142,89139.5%

      Seat History

      US Senate in North Carolina(Class I)

      2022
      Ted BuddREP
      R+3.2
      2020
      Thom TillisREP
      R+1.8
      2016
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+5.7
      2014
      Thom TillisREP
      R+1.6
      2010
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+11.8
      2008
      Kay R HaganDEM
      D+8.5
      2004
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+4.6
      2002
      Elizabeth DoleREP
      R+8.6
      1998
      John EdwardsDEM
      D+4.1
      1996
      Jesse HelmsREP
      R+6.7
      1992
      Lauch FairclothREP
      R+4.0
      1990
      Jesse HelmsREP
      R+5.1
      1986
      Terry SanfordDEM
      D+3.5
      1984
      Jesse HelmsREP
      R+3.9
      1980
      John P. EastREP
      R+0.6
      View all US Senate history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      Johnson J. HayesREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+21.0
      Career1926-1926
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Lee S. OvermanDEM
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginD+17.5
      Career1914-1926
      US Senate
      Full profile →
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