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1914 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1914 U.S. House race

Who won the 1914 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

Robert Doughton won the 1914 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Robert Doughton received 14,976 popular votes (53.23%). The main challenger was Frank A Linney (46.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Doughton and Linney

Doughton +6.5 pts · won by 1,816 votes
Robert DoughtonDemocraticWINNER53.23%
14,976 votes
Frank A LinneyRepublican46.77%
13,160 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.