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1966 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1966 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

L. H. Fountain won the 1966 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. L. H. Fountain received 36,849 popular votes (64.95%). The main challenger was Reece B Gardiner (35.05%).

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

Fountain +29.9 pts · won by 16,961 votes
L. H. FountainDemocraticWINNER64.95%
36,849 votes
Reece B GardinerRepublican35.05%
19,888 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.