1920 United States Senate election in North Carolina

The 1920 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Democratic Senator Lee Slater Overman was re-elected to a fourth term in office, defeating Republican A. E. Holton.

1920 United States Senate election in North Carolina

← 1914 November 2, 1920 1926 →
 
Nominee Lee S. Overman Gene Holton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 310,504 229,343
Percentage 57.52% 42.48%

County Results
Overman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Holton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Lee Slater Overman
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Lee Slater Overman
Democratic

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1926 Democratic Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lee Slater Overman (incumbent) 94,806 79.89%
Democratic Aubrey L. Brooks 23,869 20.11%
Total votes 118,675 100.00%

General election

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Results

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1926 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lee Slater Overman (Incumbent) 310,504 57.52%
Republican A. Eugene Holton 229,343 42.48%
Majority 81,161 15.04%
Turnout 539,847
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Brooks, Aubrey Lee | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  2. ^ "North Carolina Manual, 1921–22". p. 314.
  3. ^ "Holton, Alfred Eugene | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  4. ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1920" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2 Mar 2021.
  5. ^ "North Carolina Manual, 1921–22". p. 317.