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1926 United States Senate election in North Carolina 
Summary
The 1926 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Democratic Senator Lee Slater Overman was re-elected to a fifth term in office, defeating Republican Johnson Jay Hayes.
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Lee Slater Overman, incumbent Senator since 1903
- Robert Rice Reynolds, Asheville attorney
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lee Slater Overman (incumbent) | 140,260 | 60.41% | |
| Democratic | Robert Rice Reynolds | 91,914 | 39.59% | |
| Total votes | 232,174 | 100.00% | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lee Slater Overman (incumbent) | 218,934 | 60.51% |  2.99
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| Republican | Jacob F. Newell | 142,891 | 39.49% |  2.99
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| Total votes | 361,825 | 100.00% | |||
Footnotes edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NC US Senate - D Primary Race - Jun 05, 1926". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1926" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NC US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1926". www.ourcampaigns.com.