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) |
A North Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 5, 1974, as part of the year's nationwide elections. Democratic nominee Robert Morgan beat Republican nominee William Stevens; incumbent Democrat Sam Ervin had recently retired.
15.9% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.
2.6% of the voting age population participated in the Republican primary.