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NOVEMBER 7, 1950
ELEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Counties
Woodrow
W, Jones
Democrat
A. W.
Whitehurst
Republican
Cleveland
4,171
8,286
2,571
4,667
2,598
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Madison
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McDowell
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Polk
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Rutherford
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VOTE FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
PRIMARY, MAY 27, 1950
County
Willis
Smith
Frank P.
Graham
Robert R.
Reynolds
011a Ray
Boyd
3,137
687
784
2,235
413
162
2,454
1,386
2.853
1,014
4,760
2,258
5,575
2,980
869
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1,193
3,834
1,635
679
779,
386
6,208
4,962
2,270
5,055
1,238
420
2,610
312
2,769
6,397
2,942
5,219
3,367
6,701
834
376
2,457
695
9,900
4,457
2,502
2,241
2,420
976
941
451
5,278
1.549
4,420
668
4,484
600
1,034
2,313
1,350
356
2,025
1,610
2.590
1,940
12,719
4,469
4,034
2.613
400
2,571
1,265
3,303
1,741
1,430
764
431
4,332
3,576
3.194
4.067
711
1,286
4,353
1,137
4,305
12,630
4,082
8.894
1,817
6,072
478
259
1,711
1,584
13,758
3,584
3,529
5,595
2,012
1,565
642
738
4,712
2,249
5.963
1,142
601
126
299
407
91
50
191
150
574
456
7,484
294
1,767
534
111
415
284
776
529
290
31
104
968
833
895
747
195
177
492
121
349
1,112
423
1.144
858
1,473
101
70
567
135
1,829
738
434
606
955
230
115
83
1,107
333
789
311
61
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42
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1
2
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145
Bertie
18
Bladen
57
54
206
Burke
27
209
Caldwell
68
9
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24
Caswell
43
51
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13
18
4
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5
Cleveland
138
104
175
60
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11
42
11
54
158 .
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56
59
Franklin
92
187
Gates
7
Granville
16
Greene
25
Guilford
159
Halifax
121
Harnett
34
Haywood
121
63
Hertford
25
Hoke
14
Hyde
28
Iredell
67
Jackson
43
124
Jonea
23
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Vote for United States Senator
Primary, May 27, 1950— (Continued)
County
Willis
Smith
Frank P.
Graham
Robert R.
Reynolds
Olla Ray
Boyd
Lee
1,978
1,791
2,233
929
1,009
1,267
2,067
14,963
109
1,293
2,548
3,934
5,310
2,220
1,206
1,234
773
1,764
1,059
1,179
2,092
4,519
1,1S9
2,193
3.847
4,512
2,652
3,870
4,203 -
842
2,541
2,229
394
2,480
1,063
733
548
2,847
2,623
10,346
1,825
558
514
4,347
1,5.57
3,204
499
473
2,286
3,711
2,887
1,904
905
3,218
1,906
10,245
393
971
2,281
4.464
6,740
1,908
2,221
5,212
823
1,418
1,110
657
2,087
4,319
980
2,381
4,163
6,850
4,937
6,041
2,517
2,943
1,116
2,242
1,912
4,044
511
2,011
492
2,762
3,118
10,405
1,267
1,241
1,217
5,406
3,721
3,465
1,238
940
361
723
462
270
216
196
900
1,364
39
383
514
488
2,. 346
266
660
443
159
149
349
46
500
397
374
342
1,144
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1,339
1,233
1,645
96
208
559
141
481
222
455
138
536
910
1,362
314
105
18
584
239
439
120
59
35
Lenoir
Lincoln
56
30
Macon
Madison
Martin
32
18
100
McDowell
27
Mecklenburg
110
Mitchell
1
Montgomery
11
Moore
Nash
31
118
New Hanover
Northampton
Onslow
124
32
45
Orange
Pamlico
34
33
Pasquotank
12
Pender
14
3
Person
46
Pitt
459
Polk
26
Randolph
34
Richmond
184
Robeson
Rockingham
83
101
Rowan
Rutherford
149
72
Sampson
Scotland
Stanly
Stokes
13
36
67
23
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51
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9
Transylvania
Tyrrell
Union
Vance
Wake
33
19
78
64
103
Warren
26
Washington
Watauga
48
4
Wayne
Wilkes
98
16
Wilson
79
Yadkin
13
Yancey
5
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250,222
303,605
58,752
5,900
Election Returns
237
VOTE FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
SECOND PRIMARY, JUNE 24, 1950
County
Frank P.
Graham
Willis
Smith
Alamance . .
4,200
975
â– 590
2,290
1,699
394
1,722
1,242
1,872
1,536
10,185
4,334
2,852
1,964
321
1,976
981
2,700
1,354
1,625
682
329
4,701
2,770
2.176
3,747
682
691
4,243
1.049
3,185
10,973
3,497
8,213
1,800
5,975
437
329
1.343
1,328
12.606
2,206
3,387
3,974
2,070
997
518
553
4,192
1,293
5.039
634
3 494
897
Alleghany
1 166
Anson
2 818
Ashe
765
201
Beaufort
3,452
Bertie
1 454
Bladen
2,892
Brunswick
1 738
6 311
Burke
2 434
5 664
Caldwell ...
2 416
Camden
650
Carteret
1,629
Caswell
1 569
4,492
Chatham
2 217
760
Chowan . .
700
Clay
359
7,004
6,000
3,205
Cumberland
6,595
Cur itack
1,212
Dare
298
2,982
313
D uplin
3,251
6,404
Edgecombe
3,271
Forsyth
5,276
Franklin
3,918
Gaston
7,279
845
Graham
452
2,878
Greene
921
10,147
Halifax
3,659
3,663
Haywood
1,719
3.869
Hertford . . . . . .
1,056
Hoke
989
Hyde
600
Iredell
6.062
1.186
6.736
Jones
670
238
North Carolina Manual
Vote For United States Senator
Second Primary, June 24, 1950— (Con't.)
County
Lee
Lenoir
Lincoln ^
Macon
Madison
Martin
McDowell
Mecklenburg
Mitchell
Montgomery
Moore
Nash
New Hanover
Northampton
Onslow
Orange
Pamlico
Pasquotank
Pender
Perquimans
Person
Pitt
Polk
Randolph
Richmond
Robeson
Rockingham
Rowan
Rutherford
Sampson
Scotland
Stanly
Stokes
Surry
Swain
Transylvania
Tyrrell
Union
Vance
Wake
Warren
Washington
Watauga
Wayne
Wilkes
Wilson
Yadkin
Yancey
Totals
Frank P.
Graham
,513
,163
,179
323
,907
,390
555
,701
459
,028
033
812
,761
,352
763
,269
586
179
796
394
,099
,430
,172
,133
,616
,281
,879
,620
860
880
840
,334
,792
,081
461
,524
414
,933
,777
,247
,018
,229
,434
,199
,547
,915
,307
,173
261,789
Willis
Smith
2,173
2,606
2,149
506
213
1,436
2,424
15,067
136
1,872
2,988
4,737
6,284
1,985
1,591
1,462
852
1,574
1,383
1,016
2,933
4,571
1,450
2,605
2,824
4,489
2,110
3,382
5,070
1,444
2,547
3,100
535
2,436
926
647
544
3,759
3,240
13,930
1,972
937
487
4,998
1,557
4,320
513
796
281,114
Election Returns
239
VOTE FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
NOVEMBER 7, 1950
County
Alamance . .
Alexander. .
Alleghany. .
Anson
Ashe
Avery
Beaufort . .
Bertie
Bladen
Brunswick .
Buncombe .
Burke
Cabarrus . .
Caldwell , . .
Camden . . .
Carteret . . .
Caswell. . . .
Catawba . . .
Chatham. . .
Cherokee . . .
Chowan
Clay
Cleveland .
Columbus . .
Craven . . , .
Cumberland
Currituck . .
Dare
Davidson .
Davie
Duplin
Durham
Edgecombe .
P'orsyth ....
Franklin . . .
Gaston. . . .
Gates
Graham
Granville
Greene
Guilford .
Halifax ....
Harnett. . . .
Haywood. .
Henderson .
Hertford . . .
Hoke
Hyde
Iredell
Jackson. . . .
Johnston . .
Jones..
Regular Term
Clyde R.
Hoey
Democrat
,318
,353
,844
,842
,963
827
,856
,048
,691
,868
,970
,620
,873
,008
245
,159
845
,537
,039
,842
571
,5.53
,206
183
459
661
707
652
609
237
773
932
146
693
093
716
336
097
501
766
422
625
410
722
146
959
803
426
630
551
311
649
Halsey B.
Leavitt
Republican
3,891
2,588
992
167
4,109
2,137
221
19
101
1,616
6,240
5,380
2,474
3,839
16
785
116
8,261
1,488
2,735
27
1,395
531
308
202
346
20
71
8,081
2,498
267
1,324
130
2,857
67
2,290
17
1,390
97
16
3,403
129
1,068
1,629
4,273
35
24
42
3,155
3,241
2,577
27
Unexpired Term
Will's
Smith
Democrat
7,707
3,315
1,834
1,812
4,929
785
1,819
2,355
1,701
2,852
16,068
7,457
7,845
5,601
244
3,091
831
9,472
2,898
3,808
554
1,553
4,038
3,158
2,371
2,623
714
631
10,149
2,146
2,698
5,351
2,031
7,906
2,045
8,143
325
1,692
1,482
756
10,437
3,553
4,246
5,638
5,006
1,892
787
413
6,629
4,540
6,991
640
E. I..
Gavin
Republican
4,258
2,605
1 004
197
4,121
2,149
252
22
144
1,637
5,803
5,470
2,478
3,844
19
843
123
8,312
1,610
2,751
30
1,.392
577
338
248
388
25
69
8,259
2,553
320
1,C38
178
3,038
107
2,365
18
1,393
97
16
3,765
185
1,259
1,677
4,376
54
26
44
3,16,)
3,247
2,766
30
Frank P.
Graham*
Democrat
64
1
1
3
107
16
9
17
18
8
36
3
6
254
369
2
2
2
334
14
U)
4
34
(I
16
240
North Carolina Manual
Vote for United States Senator, November 7, 1950— (Con't.)
County
Lee
Lenoir
Lincoln
Macon
Madison
Martin
McDowell —
Mecklenburg .
Mitchell
Montgomery .
Moore
Nash
New Hanover
Northampton
Onslow
Orange
Pamlico
Pasquotank . .
Pender
Perquimans. .
Person
Pitt
Polk
Randolph . . . .
Richmond. . , .
Robeson
Rockingham . .
Rowan
Rutherford . . .
S.vmpson
Scotland
Stanly
Stokes
Surry
Swain
Transylvania .
Tyrrell
Union
Vance
Wake
Warren
Washington . .
Watauga
Wayne
Wilkes
Wilson
Yadkin
Yancey
Totals .
Regular Term
Clyde R.
Hocy
Democrat
70S
772
157
529
8')2
383
610
839
142
978
393
339
659
670
243
641
834
132
010
472
219
290
813
353
328
798
259
557
313
658
103
6.53
983
452
024
153
941
310
545
347
268
874
532
534
813
479
613
249
376,472
Halsey B.
Leavitt
Republican
492
116
3,634
2,445
3,263
36
2,240
3,646
2,218
2,262
1,472
190
702
33
85
691
185
143
45
28
125
142
1,643
7,647
238
160
2,251
3,463
2,307
5,101
61
5,900
2,877
3,504
1,053
2,551
294
248
140
1,359
50
126
3,389
554
8,217
182
3,440
2,150
171,804
Unexpired Term
Willis
Smith
Democrat
398
645
098
510
875
356
621
751
112
912
343
320
432
635
223
959
829
116
001
435
180
190
757
048
265
730
861
167
971
445
092
414
914
314
009
025
915
200
504
689
240
870
492
479
701
381
538
218
364,912
E. L.
Gavin
Republican
177,753
Frank P
Graham*
Democrat
8
35
2
78
5
10
8
389
1
5
10
2
9
59
9
4
4
5
6
166
10
15
32
57
2,259*
*Write-in votes
Election Returns 241
VOTE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS BY COUNTIES
Proposed amendments to the Constitution of North Carolina
submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election,
November 7, 1950
No. 1
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ADOPTED
Chapter 579, Session Laws 1949.
Article I, Section 12
"But any person, when represented by counsel, may, under such
regulations as the Legislature shall prescribe, waive indictment
in all except capital cases."
No. 2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ADOPTED
Chapter 821, Session Laws 1949.
Article II, Section 31
"Sec. 31. The General Assembly shall not use, or authorize
to be used, nor shall any agency of the State, public officer or
public employee use or authorize to be used the funds, or any
part of the funds, of the Teachers' and State Employees' Retire-
ment System except for retirement system purposes. The funds
of the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System shall
not be applied, diverted, loaned to or used by the State, any State
agency, State officer, public officer or employee except for pur-
poses of the Retirement System: Provided, that nothing in this
Section shall prohibit the use of said funds for the payment of
benefits, administrative expenses and refunds as authorized by
the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement Law, nor shall
anything in this provision prohibit the proper investment of said
funds as may be authorized by law."
242 North Carolina Manual
No. 3
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ADOPTED
Chapter 1267, Session Laws 1949.
Article II, Section 28
"Sec. 28. Pay of Members and Presiding Officers of the Gen-
eral Assembly. The members of the General Assembly for the
term for which they have been elected shall receive as a com-
pensation for their services the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00)