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1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election?

Harold Cooley won the 1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election. Harold Cooley received 57,610 popular votes (79.42%). The main challenger was John J Parker (20.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Cooley and Parker

Cooley +58.8 pts · won by 42,684 votes
Harold CooleyDemocraticWINNER79.42%
57,610 votes
John J ParkerRepublican20.58%
14,926 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.