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1948 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1948 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election?

Frank Carlyle won the 1948 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election. Frank Carlyle received 43,292 popular votes (84.29%). The main challenger was J O West (15.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Carlyle and West

Carlyle +69.0 pts · won by 35,453 votes
Frank CarlyleDemocraticWINNER84.29%
43,292 votes
J O WestRepublican15.26%
7,839 votes
Robert W Davisprogressive0.45%
231 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.