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1944 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Folger won the 1944 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. John Folger received 42,982 popular votes (66.48%). The main challenger was John J Ingle (33.52%).

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Folger +33.0 pts · won by 21,313 votes
John FolgerDemocraticWINNER66.48%
42,982 votes
John J IngleRepublican33.52%
21,669 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.