1956 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1956 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Samuel J. Ervin won the 1956 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Samuel J. Ervin received 731,353 popular votes (66.56%). The main challenger was Joel A. Johnson (33.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Ervin and Johnson

Ervin +33.1 pts · won by 363,878 votes

Samuel J. Ervin DemocraticWINNER66.56%

731,353 votes

Joel A. Johnson Republican33.44%

367,475 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.