Harold Cooley
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 26, 1897
- Died
- January 15, 1974
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1934–1964
14-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cooley664,142
Opponents305,728
14
Elections run
Between 1934 and 1964, Harold Cooley ran in 14 U.S. House elections, winning all 14. Cooley's biggest single-election total was 79,520 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4. Cooley's closest win came in the 1964 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4, decided by 5,083 votes.
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How many votes has Harold Cooley received?
Harold Cooley has received 664,142 popular votes across 14 U.S. elections, with a career record of 14–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 73,47051.79% | James C Gardner |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 45,24958.13% | Edward W Ward (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 75,46466.61% | Elam Reamuel Temple |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 30,50575.57% | L T Dark |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 79,52075.33% | J O West |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 34,58072.76% | Ray F Swain |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 57,65878.13% | Thomas P Johnson James H Wright |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 22,97765.68% | Ben L Spence |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 53,34074.72% | J Ira Lee |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 20,70365.17% | Edward W Ward (head-to-head) |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 57,61079.42% | John J Parker |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 26,93263.91% | Willis G Briggs |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 56,70376.75% | A I Ferree |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 29,43168.54% | Hobart Brantley |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000736) and Wikidata (Q1585795). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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