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1942 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1942 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election?

Harold Cooley won the 1942 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election. Harold Cooley received 20,703 popular votes (65.17%). The main challenger was Edward W Ward (34.83%).

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

Cooley +30.3 pts · won by 9,639 votes
Harold CooleyDemocraticWINNER65.17%
20,703 votes
Edward W WardRepublican34.83%
11,064 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.