Samuel J. Ervin
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- September 27, 1896
- Died
- April 23, 1985
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1956–1968
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ervin2.1M
Opponents1.3M
3
Elections run
Between 1956 and 1968, Samuel J. Ervin ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. Ervin's biggest single-election total was 870,406 votes, in the 1968 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina. Ervin's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina, decided by 169,885 votes.
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How many votes has Samuel J. Ervin received?
Samuel J. Ervin has received 2,093,279 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | U.S. SenateNorth Carolina | Won | 870,40660.56% | Robert Somers V |
| 1962 | U.S. SenateNorth Carolina | Won | 491,52060.45% | Claude L. Greene |
| 1956 | U.S. SenateNorth Carolina | Won | 731,35366.56% | Joel A. Johnson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000211) and Wikidata (Q322911). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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