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1958 United States Senate special election in North Carolina 
Summary
The 1958 United States Senate special election in North Carolina was held on November 4, 1958. Interim Democratic Senator B. Everett Jordan was elected to complete the unexpired term of Senator W. Kerr Scott, who had died in April.
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 County results Jordan: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Clarke: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
On April 16, 1958, Senator W. Kerr Scott died in office. On April 19, Governor of North Carolina Luther H. Hodges appointed B. Everett Jordan to fill the vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected. A special election to finish Kerr's term was scheduled for November 4, 1958, concurrent with the general election.
Jordan's appointment capped a twelve-year period during which eight different men[a] held this Senate seat. He would hold the seat until 1975.
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | B. Everett Jordan (incumbent) | 431,492 | 69.99% |  4.09
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| Republican | Richard C. Clarke Jr. | 184,977 | 30.01% |  4.09
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| Total votes | 616,469 | 100.00% | |||
Notes edit
- ^ J. William Bailey (1946), William B. Ulmstead (1946–1948), J. Melville Broughton (1948–1949), Frank Porter Graham (1949–1950), Willis Smith (1950–1953), Alton A. Lennon (1953–1954), W. Kerr Scott (1954–1958), and Jordan.
References edit
1958 United States Senate elections