1968 United States Senate election in North Carolina
The North Carolina United States Senate election of 1968 was held on 5 November 1968 as part of the nationwide elections to the Senate. The general election was fought between the Democratic incumbent Sam Ervin and the Republican nominee Robert Somers. Ervin won re-election to a third full term, with over 60% of the vote.
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![]() County results Ervin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Somers: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in North Carolina |
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Primaries
Democratic primary
The first round of the 1968 North Carolina Primary Election was held on 4 May.[1] The runoff for the Republican Party candidates took place on June 1.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Sam Ervin | 499,392 | 82.12% | ||
Democratic | Charles Pratt | 60,362 | 9.90% | ||
Democratic | John Gathings | 48,357 | 7.95% | ||
Turnout | 608,111 |
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Robert Somers | 48,351 | 36.63% | ||
Republican | J. L. Zimmerman | 43,644 | 33.06% | ||
Republican | B. E. Sweatt | 40,023 | 30.32% | ||
Turnout | 132,018 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Robert Somers | 8,816 | 60.59% | ||
Republican | J. L. Zimmerman | 5,734 | 39.41% | ||
Turnout | 14,550 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Sam Ervin (incumbent) | 870,406 | 60.56% | ||
Republican | Robert Somers | 566,834 | 39.44% | ||
Turnout | 901,978 |
Footnotes
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