1974 United States Senate election in North Carolina

1974 United States Senate election in North Carolina

November 5, 1974

Nominee Robert Morgan William Stevens Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 633,647 386,720 Percentage 61.56% 37.57%

County results Morgan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Stevens:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Sam Ervin Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Robert Morgan Democratic

The North Carolina United States Senate election of 1974 was held on November 5, 1974 as part of the nationwide elections to the Senate. Incumbent Democrat, Sam Ervin, chose to retire. The general election was contested between the Democratic nominee Robert Morgan and the Republican nominee William Stevens.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Nick Galifianakis, U.S. Representative from Durham and 1972 senate nominee
• James Johnson
• Robert Burren Morgan, Attorney General of North Carolina
• Henry Wilson

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Burren Morgan	294,986	50.40%
	Democratic	Nick Galifianakis	189,815	32.43%
	Democratic	Henry Wilson	67,247	11.49%
	Democratic	James Johnson	6,138	1.05%
	Democratic	Others	27,140	4.64%
Total votes			585,326	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• William Stevens
• B. E. Sweatt
• Wood Hall Young

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William Stevens	62,419	65.12%
	Republican	Wood Hall Young	26,918	28.08%
	Republican	B. E. Sweatt	6,520	6.80%
Total votes			95,857	100.00%

General election

Results

1974 North Carolina U.S. Senate election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert Morgan	633,647	61.56%	1.00
	Republican	William Stevens	386,720	37.57%	1.87
	Other		8,974	0.87%	N/A
Total votes			1,029,341	100.00%	N/A
	Democratic hold

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1974 and 1975