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1942 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1942 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Josiah W. Bailey won the 1942 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Josiah W. Bailey received 230,427 popular votes (65.91%). The main challenger was Sam J. Morris (34.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Bailey and Morris

Bailey +31.8 pts · won by 111,262 votes
Josiah W. BaileyDemocraticWINNER65.91%
230,427 votes
Sam J. MorrisRepublican34.09%
119,165 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.