1944 United States Senate election in North Carolina
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The 1944 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Democratic Senator Robert Rice Reynolds did not run for a third term in office. Former Governor of North Carolina Clyde R. Hoey won the open seat, defeating U.S. Representative Cameron A. Morrison in the Democratic primary and Republican attorney A.I. Ferree in the general election.
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November 7, 1944
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 County results Hoey: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Ferree: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Clyde R. Hoey, former Governor of North Carolina (1937–41)
- Cameron A. Morrison, U.S. Representative from Charlotte and former Governor and interim U.S. Senator
- Giles Y. Newton
- Marvin L. Ritch
- Arthur Simmons
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clyde R. Hoey | 211,049 | 68.92% | |
| Democratic | Cameron A. Morrison | 80,134 | 26.17% | |
| Democratic | Marvin L. Ritch | 7,428 | 2.43% | |
| Democratic | Arthur Simmons | 4,593 | 1.50% | |
| Democratic | Giles Y. Newton | 3,037 | 0.99% | |
| Total votes | 306,241 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Clyde R. Hoey, former Governor of North Carolina (Democratic)
- A.I. Ferree, State Representative from Asheboro (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Clyde R. Hoey | 533,813 | 70.25% |  6.42 | |
| Republican | A.I. Ferree | 226,037 | 29.75% |  6.42 | |
| Total votes | 759,850 | 100.00% | |||
