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1960 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Ralph Scott won the 1960 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Ralph Scott received 66,079 popular votes (57.63%). The main challenger was Russell F Biggam (42.37%).

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

Scott +15.3 pts · won by 17,507 votes
Ralph ScottDemocraticWINNER57.63%
66,079 votes
Russell F BiggamRepublican42.37%
48,572 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.