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1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Herbert Bonner won the 1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Herbert Bonner received 36,722 popular votes (92.8%). The main challenger was John Wilkinson (7.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Bonner and Wilkinson

Bonner +85.6 pts · won by 33,871 votes
Herbert BonnerDemocraticWINNER92.8%
36,722 votes
John WilkinsonRepublican7.2%
2,851 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.