1914 United States Senate election in North Carolina

The 1914 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 2, 1914. Incumbent Democratic Senator Lee Slater Overman was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Republican A. A. Whitener.

1914 United States Senate election in North Carolina

← 1909 November 3, 1914 1920 →
 
Nominee Lee S. Overman A. A. Whitener
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 121,342 87,101
Percentage 58.10% 41.70%

County results
Overman:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
     80-90%      >90%
Whitener:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

U.S. senator before election

Lee S. Overman
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

Lee S. Overman
Democratic

General election

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Candidates

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  • Henry J. Oliver (Socialist)
  • Lee Slater Overman, incumbent Senator since 1903 (Democratic)
  • A. A. Whitener (Republican)

Results

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1914 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lee S. Overman (incumbent) 121,342 58.10
Republican Adolphus A. Whitener 87,101 41.70
Socialist Henry J. Oliver 425 0.20
Majority 34,241 16.39
Total votes 208,868 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "North Carolina Manual, 1915–16". p. 211.