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1918 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1918 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Furnifold M. Simmons won the 1918 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Furnifold M. Simmons received 143,519 popular votes (60.5%). The main challenger was John M. Morehead (39.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Simmons and Morehead

Simmons +21.0 pts · won by 49,812 votes
Furnifold M. SimmonsDemocraticWINNER60.5%
143,519 votes
John M. MoreheadRepublican39.5%
93,707 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.