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1964 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Ralph Scott won the 1964 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Ralph Scott received 72,254 popular votes (51.6%). The main challenger was W A Armfield (48.4%).

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

Scott +3.2 pts · won by 4,473 votes
Ralph ScottDemocraticWINNER51.6%
72,254 votes
W A ArmfieldRepublican48.4%
67,781 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.