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1942 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1942 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Burgin won the 1942 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. William Burgin received 27,146 popular votes (56.54%). The main challenger was A D Barber (43.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Burgin and Barber

Burgin +13.1 pts · won by 6,278 votes
William BurginDemocraticWINNER56.54%
27,146 votes
A D BarberRepublican43.46%
20,868 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.