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1938 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Alonzo Folger won the 1938 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Alonzo Folger received 25,472 popular votes (69.67%). The main challenger was John W Kurfees (30.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Folger and Kurfees

Folger +39.3 pts · won by 14,385 votes
Alonzo FolgerDemocraticWINNER69.67%
25,472 votes
John W KurfeesRepublican30.33%
11,087 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.