Basil Whitener

U.S. Representative
Born
May 14, 1915
Died
March 20, 1989
Age at death
73
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1960–1966
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whitener248,920
Opponents180,895
4
Elections run

Between 1960 and 1966, Basil Whitener ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Whitener's biggest single-election total was 78,684 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 10. Whitener's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 10, decided by 9,733 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 10, every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 11, or all 1966 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Basil Whitener received?

Basil Whitener has received 248,920 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Basil Whitener’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon52,11756.13%W Hall Young (head-to-head)
1964U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon78,68458.65%W Hall Young (head-to-head)
1962U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon52,64155.09%Carrol M Barringer
1960U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon65,47861.06%W R Dixon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000410) and Wikidata (Q810032). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Basil Whitener: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/basil-whitener. Accessed [date].

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.