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.
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
General election Candidates Clyde R. Hoey, former Governor of North Carolina (Democratic) A.I. Ferree, State Representative from Asheboro (Republican) Results
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