Record #:

21292

Author(s):

Christian, Ralph J.

Abstract:

The North Carolina Fifth District's 1946 Democratic congressional primary as a tough race between Congressman John H. Folger and Richard T. Chatham. Folger was a strong supporter of Roosevelt's New Deal legislation, while Chatham was a conservative industrialist from Winston-Salem. The main conflict between the two concerned business versus labor interests in the Fifth District. Folger narrowly won the primary but was ousted by Chatham in 1948.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 53 Issue 1, Jan 1976, p25-54 , il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Fusion politics