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1926 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1926 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1926 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Less S. Overman won the 1926 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Less S. Overman received 218,934 popular votes (60.51%). The main challenger was Johnson J. Hayes (39.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Overman and Hayes

Overman +21.0 pts · won by 76,043 votes
Less S. OvermanDemocraticWINNER60.51%
218,934 votes
Johnson J. HayesRepublican39.49%
142,891 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.