Graham Barden

U.S. Representative
Born
September 25, 1896
Died
January 29, 1967
Age at death
70
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1934–1958
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barden308,716
Opponents102,149
10
Elections run

Between 1934 and 1958, Graham Barden ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Barden's biggest single-election total was 47,251 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 3. Barden's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 3, decided by 7,413 votes.

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How many votes has Graham Barden received?

Graham Barden has received 308,716 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.

Election history

Graham Barden’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon22,42679.1%Joe A Dunn
1956U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon47,25178.82%C A Reynolds
1954U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon24,83777.28%Christine P Odom
1952U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon45,45876.15%Everette L Peterson
1948U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon34,99778.81%R M Crumpler
1946U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon14,79866.71%H R Kornegay (head-to-head)
1944U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon30,44771.64%H R Kornegay (head-to-head)
1940U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon33,76075.01%J R Gaskill (head-to-head)
1936U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon34,52474.26%J R Gaskill (head-to-head)
1934U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon20,21867.08%W B Rouse
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000139) and Wikidata (Q1541885). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.