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1930 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1930 U.S. House race

Who won the 1930 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

Robert Doughton won the 1930 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Robert Doughton received 44,068 popular votes (60.06%). The main challenger was E F Wakefield (39.94%).

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Doughton +20.1 pts · won by 14,761 votes
Robert DoughtonDemocraticWINNER60.06%
44,068 votes
E F WakefieldRepublican39.94%
29,307 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.