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1952 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. House race

Who won the 1952 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Chatham won the 1952 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Chatham received 74,884 popular votes (98.21%). The main challenger was Forest Bedell (1.79%).

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Chatham +96.4 pts · won by 73,516 votes
Richard ChathamDemocraticWINNER98.21%
74,884 votes
Forest BedellRepublican1.79%
1,368 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.