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1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Alonzo Folger won the 1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Alonzo Folger received 53,778 popular votes (77.21%). The main challenger was C A Reynolds (22.79%).

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

Folger +54.4 pts · won by 37,906 votes
Alonzo FolgerDemocraticWINNER77.21%
53,778 votes
C A ReynoldsRepublican22.79%
15,872 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.