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1968 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1968 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Samuel J. Ervin won the 1968 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Samuel J. Ervin received 870,406 popular votes (60.56%). The main challenger was Robert Somers V (39.44%).

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

Ervin +21.1 pts · won by 303,472 votes
Samuel J. ErvinDemocraticWINNER60.56%
870,406 votes
Robert Somers VRepublican39.44%
566,934 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.