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1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election?

Graham Barden won the 1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. Graham Barden received 33,760 popular votes (75.01%). The main challenger was J R Gaskill (24.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Barden and Gaskill

Barden +50.0 pts · won by 22,512 votes
Graham BardenDemocraticWINNER75.01%
33,760 votes
J R GaskillRepublican24.99%
11,248 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.