Herbert Bonner

U.S. Representative
Born
May 16, 1891
Died
November 7, 1965
Age at death
74
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940–1964
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bonner298,153
Opponents37,596
10
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1964, Herbert Bonner ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Bonner's biggest single-election total was 52,567 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1. Bonner's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1, decided by 7,773 votes.

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How many votes has Herbert Bonner received?

Herbert Bonner has received 298,153 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.

Election history

Herbert Bonner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon52,56782.56%Zeno O Ratcliff (head-to-head)
1960U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon48,80986.55%Zeno O Ratcliff (head-to-head)
1956U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon44,27188.61%Zeno O Ratcliff (head-to-head)
1954U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon20,65092.46%Samuel L Love
1950U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon14,69892.76%Zeno O Ratcliff (head-to-head)
1948U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon31,85092.7%Zeno O Ratcliff (head-to-head)
1946U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon9,99389.22%Zeno O Ratcliff (head-to-head)
1944U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon30,14990.57%R C Dozier
1942U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon8,44492.64%Isaac M Meekins
1940U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon36,72292.8%John Wilkinson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000621) and Wikidata (Q1608149). 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.