Ralph Scott

U.S. Representative
Born
October 15, 1905
Died
August 5, 1983
Age at death
77
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1956–1964
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scott284,438
Opponents204,389
5
Elections run

Between 1956 and 1964, Ralph Scott ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Scott's biggest single-election total was 72,254 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5.

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How many votes has Ralph Scott received?

Ralph Scott has received 284,438 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Ralph Scott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon72,25451.6%W A Armfield
1962U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon47,00959.18%A M Snipes
1960U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon66,07957.63%Russell F Biggam
1958U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon40,54471.64%Decatur F Morrow
1956U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon58,55259.68%Joe New
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000184) and Wikidata (Q2129660). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ralph Scott: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ralph-scott. 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.