Less S. Overman

U.S. Senator
Born
January 3, 1854
Died
December 12, 1930
Age at death
76
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1914–1926
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Overman650,780
Opponents459,760
3
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1926, Less S. Overman ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. Overman's biggest single-election total was 310,504 votes, in the 1920 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina. Overman's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina, decided by 34,241 votes.

Browse every U.S. Senate election in North Carolina or all 1926 U.S. Senate races.

How many votes has Less S. Overman received?

Less S. Overman has received 650,780 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Less S. Overman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. SenateNorth CarolinaWon218,93460.51%Johnson J. Hayes
1920U.S. SenateNorth CarolinaWon310,50457.52%A. E. Holron
1914U.S. SenateNorth CarolinaWon121,34258.1%A. A. Whitener
H. J. Oliver
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000140) and Wikidata (Q1498123). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Less S. Overman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lee-overman. Accessed [date].

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.