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1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 9 Election?

Robert Doughton won the 1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 9 Election. Robert Doughton received 60,875 popular votes (68.27%). The main challenger was Joseph S Adams (31.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Doughton and Adams

Doughton +36.5 pts · won by 32,588 votes
Robert DoughtonDemocraticWINNER68.27%
60,875 votes
Joseph S AdamsRepublican31.73%
28,287 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.