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1956 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1956 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

Alvin Kitchin won the 1956 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Alvin Kitchin received 64,220 popular votes (59.49%). The main challenger was William R Myers (40.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Kitchin and Myers

Kitchin +19.0 pts · won by 20,488 votes
Alvin KitchinDemocraticWINNER59.49%
64,220 votes
William R MyersRepublican40.51%
43,732 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.