The 1974 North Carolina United States Senate election was held in North Carolina on November 5, 1974, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of North Carolina. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Sam Ervin declined to run for reelection to a fourth term in office.
Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Robert B. Morgan defeated Republican William E. Stevens by a 24-point margin.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Robert B. Morgan, attorney general of North Carolina (1969–1974)
Eliminated in primary Nick Galifianakis, U.S. representative for North Carolina's 4th congressional district (1969–1973) and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1972 James Johnson Henry Wilson
Declined Sam Ervin, incumbent U.S. senator
15.9% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee William E. Stevens, furniture company executive
Eliminated in primary B. E. Sweatt Wood Hall Young
2.6% of the voting age population participated in the Republican primary.
Results
General election Results
See also United States Senate elections, 1974 and 1975
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