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1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election?

Carl Durham won the 1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election. Carl Durham received 55,549 popular votes (78.45%). The main challenger was Gilliam Grissom (21.55%).

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Durham +56.9 pts · won by 40,290 votes
Carl DurhamDemocraticWINNER78.45%
55,549 votes
Gilliam GrissomRepublican21.55%
15,259 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.