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1936 North Carolina U.S. House District 9 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 North Carolina U.S. House District 9 Election?

Robert Doughton won the 1936 North Carolina U.S. House District 9 Election. Robert Doughton received 60,223 popular votes (64.84%). The main challenger was Watt Gragg (35.16%).

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

Doughton +29.7 pts · won by 27,564 votes
Robert DoughtonDemocraticWINNER64.84%
60,223 votes
Watt GraggRepublican35.16%
32,659 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.