Clyde R. Hoey, U.S. Senator

Clyde R. Hoey

U.S. Senator
Born
December 11, 1877
Died
May 12, 1954
Age at death
76
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944–1950
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hoey910,286
Opponents397,841
2
Elections run

Between 1944 and 1950, Clyde R. Hoey ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. Hoey's biggest single-election total was 533,813 votes, in the 1944 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina. Hoey's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina, decided by 204,669 votes.

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How many votes has Clyde R. Hoey received?

Clyde R. Hoey has received 910,286 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Clyde R. Hoey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. SenateNorth CarolinaWon376,47368.66%Halsey B. Leavitt
1944U.S. SenateNorth CarolinaWon533,81370.25%A. I. Ferree
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000679) and Wikidata (Q743567). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.