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1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election?

Jerome Clark won the 1940 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election. Jerome Clark received 41,663 popular votes (85.32%). The main challenger was Fred R Keith (14.68%).

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

Clark +70.6 pts · won by 34,495 votes
Jerome ClarkDemocraticWINNER85.32%
41,663 votes
Fred R KeithRepublican14.68%
7,168 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.