John Folger

U.S. Representative
Born
December 18, 1880
Died
July 19, 1963
Age at death
82
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1942–1946
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Folger89,899
Opponents47,089
3
Elections run

Between 1942 and 1946, John Folger ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Folger's biggest single-election total was 42,982 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5. Folger's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5, decided by 10,702 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 5 or all 1946 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Folger received?

John Folger has received 89,899 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Folger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon26,31662.9%Avalon E Hall (head-to-head)
1944U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon42,98266.48%John J Ingle
1942U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon20,60167.54%Avalon E Hall (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000241) and Wikidata (Q1700354). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Folger: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-folger. 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.