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1918 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

Robert Doughton won the 1918 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Robert Doughton received 16,105 popular votes (53.81%). The main challenger was Frank A Linney (46.19%).

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Doughton +7.6 pts · won by 2,279 votes
Robert DoughtonDemocraticWINNER53.81%
16,105 votes
Frank A LinneyRepublican46.19%
13,826 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.