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1956 North Carolina U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1956 North Carolina U.S. House District 12 Election?

George Shuford won the 1956 North Carolina U.S. House District 12 Election. George Shuford received 55,927 popular votes (54.46%). The main challenger was Richard C Clarke (45.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Shuford and Clarke

Shuford +8.9 pts · won by 9,167 votes
George ShufordDemocraticWINNER54.46%
55,927 votes
Richard C ClarkeRepublican45.54%
46,760 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.