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1960 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1960 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

L. H. Fountain won the 1960 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. L. H. Fountain received 51,156 popular votes (87.76%). The main challenger was L Paul Gooding (12.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Fountain and Gooding

Fountain +75.5 pts · won by 44,021 votes
L. H. FountainDemocraticWINNER87.76%
51,156 votes
L Paul GoodingRepublican12.24%
7,135 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.