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1968 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1968 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election?

David Henderson won the 1968 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. David Henderson received 57,244 popular votes (53.97%). The main challenger was B B Howell (46.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Henderson and Howell

Henderson +7.9 pts · won by 8,429 votes
David HendersonDemocraticWINNER53.97%
57,244 votes
B B HowellRepublican46.03%
48,815 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.