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1936 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election?

Jerome Clark won the 1936 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election. Jerome Clark received 41,549 popular votes (83.19%). The main challenger was W C Downing (16.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Clark and Downing

Clark +66.4 pts · won by 33,153 votes
Jerome ClarkDemocraticWINNER83.19%
41,549 votes
W C DowningRepublican16.81%
8,396 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.