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1960 North Carolina U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1960 North Carolina U.S. House District 11 Election?

Basil Whitener won the 1960 North Carolina U.S. House District 11 Election. Basil Whitener received 65,478 popular votes (61.06%). The main challenger was W R Dixon (38.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Whitener and Dixon

Whitener +22.1 pts · won by 23,715 votes
Basil WhitenerDemocraticWINNER61.06%
65,478 votes
W R DixonRepublican38.94%
41,763 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.