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Election 1968 Results

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1968 US Senate election in North Carolina

Sam J. Ervin (Democrat) beat Robert V. Somers (Republican) in North Carolina in 1968, 60.6% to 39.4%, a margin of 21.1 points and 303,472 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1962, when Sam J. Ervin also won.

Democrats led in 83 of the 100 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 17. The largest, Mecklenburg, cast 97,780 votes and went to the Democrat by 22.0 points. The closest was Clay, where 155 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sam J. Ervin won Democratic 870,406 60.6%
Robert V. Somers Republican 566,934 39.4%
Total1,437,340

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Mecklenburg 59,664 61.0% 38,116 39.0% 97,780 D+22.0
Guilford 40,858 56.0% 32,050 44.0% 72,908 D+12.1
Forsyth 34,493 54.0% 29,350 46.0% 63,843 D+8.1
Wake 36,226 62.3% 21,887 37.7% 58,113 D+24.7
Buncombe 25,918 57.4% 19,197 42.6% 45,115 D+14.9
Gaston 23,656 61.4% 14,866 38.6% 38,522 D+22.8
Davidson 15,962 47.1% 17,895 52.9% 33,857 R+5.7
Durham 20,534 64.5% 11,313 35.5% 31,847 D+29.0
Rowan 17,121 54.8% 14,128 45.2% 31,249 D+9.6
Catawba 14,636 47.1% 16,435 52.9% 31,071 R+5.8
Alamance 19,563 63.1% 11,444 36.9% 31,007 D+26.2
Cumberland 19,085 70.8% 7,890 29.2% 26,975 D+41.5
New Hanover 15,204 62.3% 9,198 37.7% 24,402 D+24.6
Randolph 10,315 42.4% 14,027 57.6% 24,342 R+15.2
Cabarrus 12,252 50.6% 11,961 49.4% 24,213 D+1.2
Iredell 12,821 54.7% 10,634 45.3% 23,455 D+9.3
Rockingham 13,479 62.1% 8,221 37.9% 21,700 D+24.2
Burke 11,731 54.4% 9,847 45.6% 21,578 D+8.7
Cleveland 14,002 68.5% 6,432 31.5% 20,434 D+37.0
Pitt 14,567 75.3% 4,778 24.7% 19,345 D+50.6
Caldwell 9,414 48.7% 9,927 51.3% 19,341 R+2.7
Wilkes 6,987 38.6% 11,100 61.4% 18,087 R+22.7
Robeson 15,588 86.4% 2,461 13.6% 18,049 D+72.7
Surry 9,173 51.3% 8,706 48.7% 17,879 D+2.6
Stanly 8,128 46.5% 9,354 53.5% 17,482 R+7.0
Johnston 9,434 54.2% 7,967 45.8% 17,401 D+8.4
Nash 12,004 71.9% 4,686 28.1% 16,690 D+43.8
Orange 11,197 67.4% 5,415 32.6% 16,612 D+34.8
Wayne 10,120 61.5% 6,333 38.5% 16,453 D+23.0
Rutherford 10,099 62.4% 6,097 37.6% 16,196 D+24.7
Sampson 7,999 52.7% 7,181 47.3% 15,180 D+5.4
Haywood 9,710 66.5% 4,881 33.5% 14,591 D+33.1
Henderson 5,699 39.1% 8,885 60.9% 14,584 R+21.8
Harnett 8,847 61.0% 5,658 39.0% 14,505 D+22.0
Wilson 10,501 74.4% 3,621 25.6% 14,122 D+48.7
Halifax 11,309 81.4% 2,589 18.6% 13,898 D+62.7
Lenoir 9,285 67.0% 4,575 33.0% 13,860 D+34.0
Lincoln 6,644 51.3% 6,301 48.7% 12,945 D+2.6
Edgecombe 10,077 79.4% 2,619 20.6% 12,696 D+58.7
Union 8,385 66.4% 4,250 33.6% 12,635 D+32.7
Columbus 9,383 74.3% 3,238 25.7% 12,621 D+48.7
Craven 7,388 64.9% 3,994 35.1% 11,382 D+29.8
Moore 6,470 57.5% 4,791 42.5% 11,261 D+14.9
Onslow 7,506 67.7% 3,573 32.3% 11,079 D+35.5
Duplin 7,123 66.5% 3,583 33.5% 10,706 D+33.1
Carteret 6,186 58.4% 4,400 41.6% 10,586 D+16.9
Vance 8,183 80.2% 2,014 19.8% 10,197 D+60.5
Chatham 5,946 59.9% 3,988 40.1% 9,934 D+19.7
Stokes 5,142 51.8% 4,792 48.2% 9,934 D+3.5
Beaufort 6,205 62.9% 3,663 37.1% 9,868 D+25.8
McDowell 5,999 61.5% 3,752 38.5% 9,751 D+23.0
Yadkin 3,210 35.1% 5,941 64.9% 9,151 R+29.8
Ashe 4,385 48.4% 4,681 51.6% 9,066 R+3.3
Richmond 6,681 74.3% 2,311 25.7% 8,992 D+48.6
Franklin 6,754 76.8% 2,042 23.2% 8,796 D+53.6
Watauga 4,048 46.9% 4,588 53.1% 8,636 R+6.3
Transylvania 4,761 57.2% 3,568 42.8% 8,329 D+14.3
Alexander 3,457 43.3% 4,522 56.7% 7,979 R+13.3
Person 5,817 75.2% 1,918 24.8% 7,735 D+50.4
Brunswick 4,646 61.5% 2,911 38.5% 7,557 D+23.0
Montgomery 4,271 56.7% 3,267 43.3% 7,538 D+13.3
Jackson 4,206 56.1% 3,291 43.9% 7,497 D+12.2
Bladen 6,079 81.3% 1,401 18.7% 7,480 D+62.5
Davie 3,120 42.2% 4,266 57.8% 7,386 R+15.5
Northampton 6,465 87.6% 916 12.4% 7,381 D+75.2
Granville 5,995 81.8% 1,337 18.2% 7,332 D+63.5
Anson 5,540 77.2% 1,639 22.8% 7,179 D+54.3
Martin 5,907 83.2% 1,192 16.8% 7,099 D+66.4
Cherokee 3,262 48.2% 3,501 51.8% 6,763 R+3.5
Lee 4,565 70.2% 1,936 29.8% 6,501 D+40.4
Pasquotank 4,723 75.9% 1,500 24.1% 6,223 D+51.8
Macon 3,391 54.7% 2,811 45.3% 6,202 D+9.4
Madison 3,007 52.5% 2,718 47.5% 5,725 D+5.0
Scotland 4,287 80.7% 1,026 19.3% 5,313 D+61.4
Yancey 2,879 54.7% 2,383 45.3% 5,262 D+9.4
Hertford 4,394 83.8% 848 16.2% 5,242 D+67.6
Bertie 4,280 82.1% 934 17.9% 5,214 D+64.2
Polk 2,735 53.6% 2,367 46.4% 5,102 D+7.2
Pender 3,795 74.8% 1,277 25.2% 5,072 D+49.6
Caswell 3,903 77.5% 1,130 22.5% 5,033 D+55.1
Mitchell 1,430 29.2% 3,470 70.8% 4,900 R+41.6
Warren 4,444 90.9% 444 9.1% 4,888 D+81.8
Greene 3,877 83.9% 745 16.1% 4,622 D+67.8
Hoke 3,749 86.1% 606 13.9% 4,355 D+72.2
Washington 2,940 68.7% 1,340 31.3% 4,280 D+37.4
Avery 1,207 28.8% 2,989 71.2% 4,196 R+42.5
Alleghany 1,940 55.2% 1,574 44.8% 3,514 D+10.4
Swain 1,974 60.9% 1,267 39.1% 3,241 D+21.8
Chowan 2,527 79.7% 642 20.3% 3,169 D+59.5
Pamlico 2,060 68.5% 949 31.5% 3,009 D+36.9
Graham 1,383 46.9% 1,564 53.1% 2,947 R+6.1
Jones 2,013 70.5% 844 29.5% 2,857 D+40.9
Perquimans 2,137 81.3% 490 18.7% 2,627 D+62.7
Clay 1,150 46.8% 1,305 53.2% 2,455 R+6.3
Dare 1,642 71.7% 649 28.3% 2,291 D+43.3
Gates 1,921 84.2% 361 15.8% 2,282 D+68.4
Currituck 1,825 83.1% 371 16.9% 2,196 D+66.2
Hyde 1,267 72.8% 473 27.2% 1,740 D+45.6
Camden 1,367 80.7% 326 19.3% 1,693 D+61.5
Tyrrell 772 76.3% 240 23.7% 1,012 D+52.6

Counties as they stood in 1968; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

North Carolina Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Ted Budd (R) R+3.2
2020 Thom Tillis (R) R+1.7
2016 Richard Burr (R) R+5.7
2014 Thom Tillis (R) R+1.6
2010 Richard Burr (R) R+11.8
2008 Kay Hagan (D) D+8.5
2004 Richard Burr (R) R+4.6
2002 Elizabeth H. Dole (R) R+8.6
1998 John Edwards (D) D+4.1
1996 Jesse Helms (R) R+6.7
1992 Lauch Faircloth (R) R+4.0
1990 Jesse Helms (R) R+5.1
1986 Terry Sanford (D) D+3.5
1984 Jesse Helms (R) R+3.9
1980 John P. East (R) R+0.6
1978 Jesse Helms (R) R+9.0
1974 Robert B. Morgan (D) D+24.0
1972 Jesse Helms (R) R+8.0
1968 Sam J. Ervin (D) D+21.1
1966 B. Everett Jordan (D) D+11.2
1962 Sam J. Ervin (D) D+20.9
1960 B. Everett Jordan (D) D+22.9
1956 Sam J. Ervin (D) D+33.1
1954 W. Kerr Scott (D) D+31.8
1950 Clyde R. Hoey (D) D+37.3
1948 J. Melville Broughton (D) D+42.2
1944 Clyde R. Hoey (D) D+40.5
1942 Josiah W. Bailey (D) D+31.8
1938 Robert R. Reynolds (D) D+27.6
1936 Josiah W. Bailey (D) D+41.5
1932 Robert R. Reynolds (D) D+37.2
1930 Josiah W. Bailey (D) D+21.2
1926 Lee S. Overman (D) D+21.0
1924 Furnifold Simmons (D) D+23.1
1920 Lee S. Overman (D) D+15.0
1918 Furnifold Simmons (D) D+21.0
1914 Lee S. Overman (D) D+16.4