1956 United States Senate election in North Carolina

none March 2026 September 2023 1956 United States Senate election in North Carolina North Carolina Presidential no 1954 United States Senate special elections in North Carolina 1954 (special) 1962 United States Senate election in North Carolina 1962 November 6, 1956 150x150px 1885 ERVIN, SAM. HONORABLE LCCN2016862757.jpg Sam Ervin Democratic Party (United States) 731,353 66.56% 3x4.svg Joel A. Johnson Republican Party (United States) 367,475 33.44% 1956 United States Senate election in North Carolina results map by county.svg 325px County resultsErvin: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Johnson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Senator Sam Ervin Democratic Party (US) Sam Ervin Democratic Party (US) 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.Steed Moreland Baker 1980 28 Results 1956 U.S. Senate election in North Carolinahttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=132125 Our Campaigns - NC US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1956 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (United States) Sam Ervin (incumbent) 360,967 84.64% Democratic Party (United States) Marshall C. Kurfees 65,512 15.36% 426,479 100.00% General election Results 1956 U.S. Senate election in North CarolinaStatistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1956 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1956election.pdf U.S. Government Printing Office 2 Mar 2021 Democratic Party (United States) Sam Ervin (incumbent) 731,353 66.56% 33.44 Republican Party (United States) Joel A. Johnson 367,475 33.44% 33.44 1,098,828 100.00% References Works cited Steed Robert Moreland Laurence Baker Tod Party Politics in the South Praeger Publishers 1980 0030565863 1956 North C Category:1956 North Carolina elections