1954 United States Senate election in North Carolina

none the Class II special and general elections to the United States Senate, for the completion of the unexpired term of J. Melville Broughton and the full term beginning in 1955 the simultaneous special Class III election to complete Clyde Hoey's unexpired term 1954 United States Senate special election in North Carolina March 2026 September 2023 1954 United States Senate election in North Carolina North Carolina Presidential no 1950 United States Senate special election in North Carolina 1950 (special) 1958 United States Senate special election in North Carolina 1958 (special) November 2, 1954 150x150px 1885 File:W. Kerr Scott.jpg W. Kerr Scott Democratic Party (US) 408,312 65.90% File:3x4.svg Paul C. West Republican Party (US) 211,322 34.10% 1954 United States Senate election in North Carolina results map by county.svg 325px County resultsScott: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%West: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Senator Alton A. Lennon Democratic Party (US) W. Kerr Scott Democratic Party (US) The 1954 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 2, 1954. Interim Democratic Senator Alton A. Lennon, who had been appointed to fill the vacant seat left by the death of Willis Smith, ran for re-election. Lennon lost the Democratic primary to former Governor W. Kerr Scott, who easily won the general election over Republican Paul C. West. Scott also won the simultaneous special election to complete the remainder of Willis Smith's term unopposed. On the same day, Sam Ervin won a special election to North Carolina's other Senate seat, to complete the unexpired term of Clyde Hoey, making this one of the extremely rare occasions when one state held three U.S. Senate elections simultaneously. Background Incumbent Senator Willis Smith died on July 10, 1953. Governor of North Carolina William B. Umstead appointed former State Senator Alton A. Lennon to fill the vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected. The special election for the remainder of Smith's term was scheduled for November 2, 1954, simultaneous with the general election for the next term. Democratic primary Candidates W.M. Bostickgeneral Not a candidate in the simultaneous special election primary. Olla Ray Boydgeneral Alton A. Lennon, interim Senator W. Kerr Scott, former Governor of North Carolina (1949–1953) Henry L. Sprinkle A.E. Turnergeneral Alvin Wingfield Jr. Results (general) 1954 Democratic Senate special primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=210040 NC US Senate - Special D Primary Our Campaigns March 3, 2021 Democratic Party (United States) W. Kerr Scott 312,053 50.77% Democratic Party (United States) Alton A. Lennon (incumbent) 286,730 46.65% Democratic Party (United States) Alvin Wingfield, Jr. 7,999 1.30% Democratic Party (United States) Henry L. Sprinkle 2,548 0.42% Democratic Party (United States) A.E. Turner 2,361 0.38% Democratic Party (United States) Olla Ray Boyd 1,674 0.27% Democratic Party (United States) W.M. Bostick 1,293 0.21% 614,658 100.00% Scott secured the Democratic nomination for the term beginning in 1955. Results (special) 1954 Democratic Senate special primary Democratic Party (United States) W. Kerr Scott 274,264 49.34% Democratic Party (United States) Alton A. Lennon (incumbent) 264,265 47.54% Democratic Party (United States) Alvin Wingfield, Jr. 12,372 2.23% Democratic Party (United States) Henry L. Sprinkle 5,013 0.90% 555,914 100.00% Although Lennon qualified for a run-off in the special primary election, he declined to seek one as he had already been eliminated from the race for the full term. General election Results (general) 1954 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina Democratic Party (United States) W. Kerr Scott 408,312 65.90% 1.07 Republican Party (United States) Paul C. West 211,322 34.10% 1.48 4 0.00% 0.42 619,638 100.00% Results (special) West did not qualify for the ballot in the special election, leaving Kerr unopposed. 1954 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=91514 NC US Senate - Special Election Our Campaigns March 3, 2021 Democratic Party (United States) W. Kerr Scott 402,268 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Paul C. West (write-in) 8 0.00% 7 0.00% 402,283 100.00% References 1954 North Carolina Category:1954 North Carolina elections North Carolina 1954 North Carolina 1954 United States Senate 1954