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1960 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1960 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

Alvin Kitchin won the 1960 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Alvin Kitchin received 71,429 popular votes (56.33%). The main challenger was A M Snipes (43.67%).

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

Kitchin +12.7 pts · won by 16,057 votes
Alvin KitchinDemocraticWINNER56.33%
71,429 votes
A M SnipesRepublican43.67%
55,372 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.