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1948 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1948 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election?

Harold Cooley won the 1948 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election. Harold Cooley received 57,658 popular votes (78.13%). The main challenger was Thomas P Johnson (21.5%).

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Cooley +56.6 pts · won by 41,792 votes
Harold CooleyDemocraticWINNER78.13%
57,658 votes
Thomas P JohnsonRepublican21.5%
15,866 votes
James H Wrightprogressive0.38%
278 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.