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1972 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1972 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

Earl Ruth won the 1972 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Earl Ruth received 82,060 popular votes (60.22%). The main challenger was Asoph M Clark (39.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Ruth and Clark

Ruth +20.4 pts · won by 27,862 votes
Earl RuthRepublicanWINNER60.22%
82,060 votes
Asoph M ClarkDemocratic39.78%
54,198 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.