1968 United States Senate election in North Carolina

none March 2026 September 2023 1968 United States Senate election in North Carolina North Carolina presidential no 1962 United States Senate election in North Carolina 1962 1974 United States Senate election in North Carolina 1974 1885 November 5, 1968 150x150px Sam Ervin.jpg Sam Ervin Democratic Party (United States) 870,406 60.56% 3x4.svg Robert Somers Republican Party (United States) 566,834 39.44% 1968 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%Somers: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Sam Ervin Democratic Party (United States) Sam Ervin Democratic Party (United States) The North Carolina United States Senate election of 1968 was held on November 5, 1968 as part of the nationwide elections to the Senate. The general election was fought between the Democratic incumbent Sam Ervin and the Republican nominee Robert Somers. Ervin won re-election to a third full term, with over 60% of the vote.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=37&year=1968&f=0&off=3&elect=0 1968 Senatorial General Election Results - North Carolina Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections October 13, 2018 27 September 2023 This was the last time any incumbent was re-elected in this seat until 2010.Craver Richard November 3, 2010 "Burr 'breaks curse' with re-election win" Winston-Salem Journal https://journalnow.com/news/elections/burr-breaks-curse-with-re-election-win/article_103030e7-d007-56ce-bfa3-d75f7d0f2464.html September 27, 2023 To date, this is also the last time a Democrat was re-elected as a senator in North Carolina.U.S. Senate: States in the Senate North Carolina Senators https://www.senate.gov/states/NC/senators.htm 2023-09-27 www.senate.gov This is the last time that a U.S. Senate candidate was elected in North Carolina at the same time that a presidential candidate of a different political party won the state. Primaries Democratic primary 22.2% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.Steed Moreland Baker 1980 28 Democratic primary results (U.S. Senate) – May 4, 1968 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=132138 Our Campaigns - NC US Senate - D Primary Race - May 04, 19681969 North Carolina Manual 1969 N.C. Department of the Secretary of State https://archive.org/details/northcarolinama1969nort/page/n1/mode/2up 331–334 September 27, 2023 Sam Ervin (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 499,392 78.25% Charles Pratt Democratic Party (United States) 60,362 9.46% John Gathings Sr. Democratic Party (United States) 48,357 7.58% Fred Brummitt Democratic Party (United States) 30,126 4.72% Republican primary 4.6% of the voting age population participated in the Republican primary.Steed Moreland Baker 1980 28 Republican primary results (U.S. Senate) – May 4, 1968 (first round)http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=132139 Our Campaigns - NC US Senate - R Runoff Race - Jun 01, 1968 Robert Somers Republican Party (United States) 48,351 36.62% J.L. Zimmerman Republican Party (United States) 43,644 33.06% Edwin Tenney Jr. Republican Party (United States) 40,023 30.32% Republican primary results (U.S. Senate) – June 1, 1968 (runoff) Robert Somers Republican Party (United States) 8,816 60.59% J.L. Zimmerman Republican Party (United States) 5,734 39.41% General election The general election was held on November 5, 1968.Wicker Tom November 5, 1968 Nation Will Vote Today: Close Presidential Race Predicted in Late Polls https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1968/11/05/76902246.html?zoom=14.68 The New York Times September 27, 2023 1968 North Carolina U.S. Senate election – November 5, 1968 Sam Ervin Democratic Party (United States) 870,406 60.56% Robert Somers Republican Party (United States) 566,934 39.44% References Works cited Steed Robert Moreland Laurence Baker Tod Party Politics in the South Praeger Publishers 1980 0030565863 1968 North Carolina Category:1968 North Carolina elections