1962 United States Senate election in North Carolina

The 1962 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democratic Senator Sam Ervin was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican farmer[1] Claude Greene Jr.

1962 United States Senate election in North Carolina

November 6, 1962
 
Nominee Sam Ervin Claude Greene
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 491,520 321,635
Percentage 60.45% 39.55%

County results
Ervin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Greene:      50-60%      60-70%

Senator before election

Sam Ervin
Democratic

Elected Senator

Sam Ervin
Democratic

Ervin was elected to a second full (six-year) term, though by a somewhat smaller margin than he enjoyed in his victory in 1956.

Democratic primary

Ervin was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

Republican primary

Results

1962 Republican Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Claude Greene, Jr. 31,756 61.07%
Republican Charles H. Babcock 20,246 38.93%
Total votes 52,002 100.00%

General election

Results

1962 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sam Ervin (incumbent) 491,520 60.45% 6.11
Republican Claude Greene, Jr. 321,635 39.55% 6.11
Total votes 813,155 100.00%

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