Robert Doughton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 7, 1863
- Died
- October 1, 1954
- Age at death
- 90
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1910–1950
20-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Doughton737,465
Opponents520,912
20
Elections run
Between 1910 and 1950, Robert Doughton ran in 20 U.S. House elections, winning all 20. Doughton's biggest single-election total was 60,875 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 9. Doughton's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8, decided by 759 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 9, every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 8, or all 1950 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Robert Doughton received?
Robert Doughton has received 737,465 popular votes across 20 U.S. elections, with a career record of 20–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 47,18361.15% | Fate J Beal |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 51,58659.57% | George R Greene (head-to-head) |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 36,00754.9% | George R Greene (head-to-head) |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 50,59558.76% | Samuel S McCall |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 60,87568.27% | Joseph S Adams (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 43,91260.89% | Joseph S Adams (head-to-head) |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 60,22364.84% | Watt Gragg |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 44,78058.19% | J M Prevette |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 51,14563.48% | P P Dulin |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 44,06860.06% | E F Wakefield |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 37,53550.87% | W S Bogle |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 30,52058.62% | C C Pool |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 34,69256.54% | J D Dorsett |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 31,34056.13% | J Ike Campbell (head-to-head) |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 32,93451.15% | J Ike Campbell (head-to-head) |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 16,10553.81% | Frank A Linney (head-to-head) |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 17,24952.81% | H Sinclair Williams |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 14,97653.23% | Frank A Linney (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 15,18055.59% | C A Reynolds Joseph J Jenkins E P Deal (head-to-head) |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 16,56051.09% | Charles H Cowles E P Deal (head-to-head) John L Gwaltney |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000448) and Wikidata (Q1260497). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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