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1956 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1956 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Ralph Scott won the 1956 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Ralph Scott received 58,552 popular votes (59.68%). The main challenger was Joe New (40.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Scott and New

Scott +19.4 pts · won by 18,991 votes
Ralph ScottDemocraticWINNER59.68%
58,552 votes
Joe NewRepublican40.32%
39,561 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.