Alvin Kitchin

U.S. Representative
Born
September 13, 1908
Died
October 22, 1983
Age at death
75
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1956–1960
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kitchin179,442
Opponents124,380
3
Elections run

Between 1956 and 1960, Alvin Kitchin ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Kitchin's biggest single-election total was 71,429 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8.

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How many votes has Alvin Kitchin received?

Alvin Kitchin has received 179,442 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Alvin Kitchin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon71,42956.33%A M Snipes
1958U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon43,79363.4%F D B Harding
1956U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon64,22059.49%William R Myers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000249) and Wikidata (Q449203). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.