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1938 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1938 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election?

Carl Durham won the 1938 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election. Carl Durham received 15,730 popular votes (75.2%). The main challenger was Oscar G Barker (24.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Durham and Barker

Durham +50.4 pts · won by 10,542 votes
Carl DurhamDemocraticWINNER75.2%
15,730 votes
Oscar G BarkerDemocratic24.8%
5,188 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.