1962 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1962 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Samuel J. Ervin won the 1962 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Samuel J. Ervin received 491,520 popular votes (60.45%). The main challenger was Claude L. Greene (39.55%).

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

Ervin +20.9 pts · won by 169,885 votes

Samuel J. Ervin DemocraticWINNER60.45%

491,520 votes

Claude L. Greene Republican39.55%

321,635 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.