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The 1926 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Democratic Senator Lee Slater Overman was re-elected to a fifth term in office, defeating Republican Johnson Jay Hayes.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1926 Democratic Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lee Slater Overman (incumbent) 140,260 60.41%
Democratic Robert Rice Reynolds 91,914 39.59%
Total votes 232,174 100.00%

General election

Results

1926 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lee Slater Overman (incumbent) 218,934 60.51% Increase2.99
Republican Jacob F. Newell 142,891 39.49% Decrease2.99
Total votes 361,825 100.00%

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