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United States Senate election in North Carolina, 1968

United States Senate election in North Carolina, 1968
North Carolina
← 1962 November 5, 1968 1974 →
  Sam Ervin.jpg
Nominee Sam Ervin Robert Somers
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 870,406 566,834
Percentage 60.6% 39.4%

Senator before election

Sam Ervin
Democratic

Elected Senator

Sam Ervin
Democratic


Sam Ervin
Democratic

Sam Ervin
Democratic

The North Carolina United States Senate election of 1968 was held on 5 November 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.

The first round of the 1968 North Carolina Primary Election was held on 4 May. The runoff for the Republican Party candidates took place on June 1.



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