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1948 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1948 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election?

Carl Durham won the 1948 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election. Carl Durham received 50,659 popular votes (72.09%). The main challenger was Benjamin Smith (25.48%).

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Durham +46.6 pts · won by 32,753 votes
Carl DurhamDemocraticWINNER72.09%
50,659 votes
Benjamin SmithRepublican25.48%
17,906 votes
M H Rossprogressive2.43%
1,709 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.