The 1950 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democratic Senator Clyde R. Hoey was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican Halsey B. Leavitt.
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![]() County results Hoey: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90-100% Leavitt: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editCandidates
edit- Clyde R. Hoey, incumbent Senator since 1945 (Democratic)
- Halsey B. Leavitt, insurance executive (Republican)
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Clyde R. Hoey (incumbent) | 376,472 | 68.67% | 1.58 | |
Republican | Halsey B. Leavitt | 171,804 | 31.34% | 1.58 | |
Total votes | 548,276 | 100.00% |
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1950" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NC US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1950". www.ourcampaigns.com.