Election Name: | 1974 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
Country: | North Carolina |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1968 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
Previous Year: | 1968 |
Next Election: | 1980 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
Next Year: | 1980 |
Flag Year: | 1885 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1974 |
Image1: | Robert Burren Morgan.jpg |
Nominee1: | Robert Morgan |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 633,647 |
Percentage1: | 61.56% |
Nominee2: | William Stevens |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 386,720 |
Percentage2: | 37.57% |
Map Size: | 325px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Sam Ervin |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Robert Morgan |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The North Carolina United States Senate election of 1974 was held on November 5, 1974 as part of the nationwide elections to the Senate. Incumbent Democrat, Sam Ervin, chose to retire. The general election was contested between the Democratic nominee Robert Morgan and the Republican nominee William Stevens.