1920 United States Senate election in North Carolina
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| | | Nominee | Lee S. Overman | Gene Holton | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 310,504 | 229,343 | Percentage | 57.52% | 42.48% | |
U.S. senator before election Lee Slater Overman Democratic | Elected U.S. Senator Lee Slater Overman Democratic | |
The 1920 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Democratic Senator Lee Slater Overman was re-elected to a fourth term in office, defeating Republican A. E. Holton.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Aubrey Lee Brooks, Roxboro attorney[1]
- Lee Slater Overman, incumbent Senator since 1903
Results
1926 Democratic Senate primary[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Lee Slater Overman (incumbent) | 94,806 | 79.89% |
| Democratic | Aubrey L. Brooks | 23,869 | 20.11% |
Total votes | 118,675 | 100.00% |
General election
Candidates
Results
1926 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina[4][5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Lee Slater Overman (Incumbent) | 310,504 | 57.52% |
| Republican | A. Eugene Holton | 229,343 | 42.48% |
Majority | 81,161 | 15.04% |
Turnout | 539,847 | |
| Democratic hold |
References
- ^ "Brooks, Aubrey Lee | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "North Carolina Manual, 1921–22". p. 314.
- ^ "Holton, Alfred Eugene | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1920" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2 Mar 2021.
- ^ "North Carolina Manual, 1921–22". p. 317.