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1916 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

Robert Doughton won the 1916 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Robert Doughton received 17,249 popular votes (52.81%). The main challenger was H Sinclair Williams (47.19%).

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

Doughton +5.6 pts · won by 1,838 votes
Robert DoughtonDemocraticWINNER52.81%
17,249 votes
H Sinclair WilliamsRepublican47.19%
15,411 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.