Carl Durham
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 28, 1892
- Died
- April 29, 1974
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1938–1954
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Durham349,125
Opponents131,071
9
Elections run
Between 1938 and 1954, Carl Durham ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Durham's biggest single-election total was 84,203 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 6. Durham's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 6, decided by 7,843 votes.
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How many votes has Carl Durham received?
Carl Durham has received 349,125 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 30,11874.25% | Rufus K Haworth |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 84,20369.52% | A I Ferree |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 27,75175.36% | William J McDonald (head-to-head) |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 50,65972.09% | Benjamin Smith M H Ross |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 18,56463.39% | William J McDonald (head-to-head) |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 50,00373.32% | Worth Henderson |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 16,54874.51% | J L Patterson |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 55,54978.45% | Gilliam Grissom |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 15,73075.2% | Oscar G Barker |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000571) and Wikidata (Q1040749). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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