1974 United States Senate election in North Carolina
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The North Carolina United States Senate election of 1974 was held on November 5, 1974 as part of the nationwide elections to the Senate. Incumbent Democrat, Sam Ervin, chose to retire. The general election was fought between the Democratic nominee Robert Morgan and the Republican nominee William Stevens.
Primaries
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Morgan | 294,986 | 50.40% | N/A | |
| Democratic | Nick Galifianakis | 189,815 | 32.43% | N/A | |
| Democratic | Henry Wilson | 67,247 | 11.49% | N/A | |
| Democratic | James Johnson | 6,138 | 1.05% | N/A | |
| Democratic | Others | 27,140 | 4.64% | N/A | |
| Turnout | 585,326 | ||||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Stevens | 62,419 | 65.12% | N/A | |
| Republican | Wood Hall Young | 26,918 | 28.08% | N/A | |
| Republican | B. E. Sweatt | 6,520 | 6.80% | N/A | |
| Turnout | 95,857 | ||||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Morgan | 633,647 | 61.56% | +1.00% | |
| Republican | William Stevens | 386,720 | 37.57% | −1.87% | |
| Other | 8,974 | 0.87% | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,029,341 | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c "North Carolina DataNet #46" (PDF). University of North Carolina. April 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
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