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1944 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1944 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election?

Harold Cooley won the 1944 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election. Harold Cooley received 53,340 popular votes (74.72%). The main challenger was J Ira Lee (25.28%).

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

Cooley +49.4 pts · won by 35,294 votes
Harold CooleyDemocraticWINNER74.72%
53,340 votes
J Ira LeeRepublican25.28%
18,046 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.