1948 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1948 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

J. Melville Broughton won the 1948 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election. J. Melville Broughton received 540,762 popular votes (70.73%). The main challenger was John A. Wilkinson (28.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Broughton and Wilkinson

Broughton +41.9 pts · won by 320,455 votes

J. Melville Broughton DemocraticWINNER70.73%

540,762 votes

John A. Wilkinson Republican28.81%

220,307 votes

William T. BrownProgressive0.46%

3,490 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.