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1966 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1966 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election?

James Gardner won the 1966 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election. James Gardner received 60,686 popular votes (56.53%). The main challenger was R A P Cooley (43.47%).

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Gardner +13.1 pts · won by 14,013 votes
James GardnerRepublicanWINNER56.53%
60,686 votes
R A P CooleyDemocratic43.47%
46,673 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.