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County results Ervin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Johnson: 50-60% 60-70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Elections in North Carolina |
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The 1956 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic Senator Sam Ervin was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican farmer and businessman Joel Johnson.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam Ervin (incumbent) | 360,967 | 84.64% | |
| Democratic | Marshall C. Kurfees | 65,512 | 15.36% | |
| Total votes | 426,479 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam Ervin (incumbent) | 731,353 | 66.56% | ||
| Republican | Joel A. Johnson | 367,475 | 33.44% | ||
| Total votes | 1,098,828 | 100.00% | |||