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.
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 County Results Overman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Holton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Aubrey Lee Brooks, Roxboro attorney[1]
- Lee Slater Overman, incumbent Senator since 1903
Results
edit| 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
editCandidates
edit- A. Eugene Holton, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina and chair of the North Carolina Republican Party (Republican)[3]
- Lee Slater Overman, incumbent Senator since 1903 (Democratic)
Results
edit| 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
edit- ^ "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.