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1948 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

North Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Kerr won the 1948 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. John Kerr received 36,227 popular votes (95.97%). The main challenger was J H Satterthwaite (3.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Kerr and Satterthwaite

Kerr +92.3 pts · won by 34,821 votes
John KerrDemocraticWINNER95.97%
36,227 votes
J H SatterthwaiteRepublican3.72%
1,406 votes
Robert Lathanprogressive0.31%
116 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.