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1970 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1970 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

Earl Ruth won the 1970 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Earl Ruth received 51,873 popular votes (56.12%). The main challenger was H Clifton Blue (43.88%).

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Ruth +12.2 pts · won by 11,310 votes
Earl RuthRepublicanWINNER56.12%
51,873 votes
H Clifton BlueDemocratic43.88%
40,563 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.