1926 United States Senate election in North Carolina
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
Candidates
- Lee Slater Overman, incumbent Senator since 1903
- Robert Rice Reynolds, Asheville attorney
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Lee Slater Overman (incumbent) | 218,934 | 60.51% |  2.99 | |
| Republican | Jacob F. Newell | 142,891 | 39.49% |  2.99 | |
| Total votes | 361,825 | 100.00% | |||
Footnotes
- "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 2 Mar 2021.
- "Our Campaigns - NC US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1926". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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