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1956 United States Congressional Elections – North Carolina

United States Senate – DEM Hold

Samuel J. Ervin, Jr. (D-inc) – 731,43366.56%

Joel A. Johnson (R) – 367,47533.44%

Total Votes – 1,098,908100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – DEM Hold

Herbert Covington Bonner (D-inc) – 44,27188.61%

Zeno O. Ratcliff (R) – 5,69311.39%

Total Votes – 49,964100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – DEM Hold

Lawrence H. Fountain (D-inc) – 49,812100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – DEM Hold

Graham Arthur Barden (D-inc) – 47,25178.82%

Joe Reynolds (R) – 12,69821.18%

Total Votes – 59,949100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – DEM Hold

Harold D. Cooley (D-inc) – 76,560100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – DEM Hold

Ralph James Scott (D) – 58,55259.68%

Joe New (R) – 39,56140.32%

Total Votes – 98,113100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – DEM Hold

Carl T. Durham (D-inc) – 73,111100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 7 – DEM Hold

Alton Lennon (D) – 65,42483.98%

C. Dana Malpass (R) – 12,47716.02%

Total Votes – 77,901100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 8 – DEM Hold

Alvin Paul Kitchin (D) – 64,22059.49%

Fred E. Myers (R) – 43,73240.51%

Total Votes – 107,952100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 9 – DEM Hold

Hugh Quincy Alexander (D-inc) – 68,18153.86%

A. M. Miller (R) – 58,40746.14%

Total Votes – 126,588100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 10 – GOP Hold

Charles R. Jonas (R-inc) – 89,74362.66%

Ben E. Douglas (D) – 53,47537.34%

Total Votes – 143,218100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 11 – DEM Hold

Basil Lee Whitener (D) – 59,417100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 12 – DEM Hold

George A. Shuford (D-inc) – 55,92754.46%

Richard C. Clarke, Jr. (R) – 46,76045.54%

Total Votes – 102,687100.00%

Source: Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives