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  NC US Senate - Special Election
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Parents > United States > North Carolina > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
TypeSpecial Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 1954 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 02, 1954 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 02, 1954 - 05:00pm
Term Start November 29, 1954 - 11:00am
Term End January 03, 1955 - 11:00am
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler April 16, 2023 06:50pm
Data SourcesOfficial county returns in the office of the Secretary of State.
DescriptionSpecial election to fill the remainder of the term due to the deaths of Sen. Smith and Sen. Broughton.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1948
NameJ. Melville Broughton Votes540,762 (70.73%)
Term01/03/1949 - 03/06/1949 Margin320,455 (+41.91%)
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Gov. W. Kerr Scott (W) Paul C. West (W) Others
PartyDemocratic Republican Other
Votes402,268 (100.00%) 8 (0.00%) 7 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -402,260 (-99.99%) -402,261 (-99.99%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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