1962 United States Senate election in North Carolina

1962 United States Senate election in North Carolina

← 1956 November 6, 1962 1968 →
 
Nominee Sam Ervin Claude Greene
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 491,520 321,635
Percentage 60.45% 39.55%

County results
Ervin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Greene:      50-60%      60-70%

Senator before election

Sam Ervin
Democratic

Elected Senator

Sam Ervin
Democratic

The 1962 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democratic Senator Sam Ervin was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican farmer[1] Claude Greene Jr.

Ervin was elected to a second full (six-year) term, though by a somewhat smaller margin than he enjoyed in his victory in 1956.