1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Burgin won the 1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. William Burgin received 57,879 popular votes (67.21%). The main challenger was F D B Harding (32.79%).

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Burgin +34.4 pts · won by 29,647 votes
57,879 votes
28,232 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.