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1974 United States Senate election in North Carolina
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1974 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
| country | North Carolina |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1968 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
| previous_year | 1968 |
| next_election | 1980 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
| next_year | 1980 |
| flag_year | 1885 |
| election_date | November 5, 1974 |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| image1 | Robert Burren Morgan.jpg |
| nominee1 | **Robert B. Morgan** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **633,647** |
| percentage1 | **61.56%** |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | William E. Stevens |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 386,720 |
| percentage2 | 37.57% |
| map_image | 1974 United States Senate election in North Carolina results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 325px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Morgan**: | |
| **Stevens**: | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Sam Ervin |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Robert B. Morgan |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Morgan:
Stevens:
The 1974 North Carolina United States Senate election was held in North Carolina on November 5, 1974, as part of the year's nationwide elections. Democratic nominee Robert B. Morgan beat Republican nominee William E. Stevens; incumbent Democrat Sam Ervin had recently retired.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Nick Galifianakis, U.S. Representative from Durham and 1972 senate nominee
- James Johnson
- Robert B. Morgan, Attorney General of North Carolina
- Henry Wilson
15.9% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- William E. Stevens, furniture company executive
- B. E. Sweatt
- Wood Hall Young
2.6% of the voting age population participated in the Republican primary.
Results
General election
Results
References
Works cited
References
- Associated Press. (November 6, 1974). "Democrats Retain Ervin's Senate Seat". The New York Times.
- (April 2008). "North Carolina DataNet #46". [[University of North Carolina]].
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