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1954 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1954 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

W. Kerr Scott won the 1954 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election. W. Kerr Scott received 408,312 popular votes (65.9%). The main challenger was Paul C. West (34.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Scott and West

Scott +31.8 pts · won by 196,990 votes
W. Kerr ScottDemocraticWINNER65.9%
408,312 votes
Paul C. WestRepublican34.1%
211,322 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.