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1962 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1962 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election?

Harold Cooley won the 1962 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election. Harold Cooley received 45,249 popular votes (58.13%). The main challenger was Edward W Ward (41.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Cooley and Ward

Cooley +16.3 pts · won by 12,656 votes
Harold CooleyDemocraticWINNER58.13%
45,249 votes
Edward W WardRepublican41.87%
32,593 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.