Jerome Clark

U.S. Representative
Born
April 5, 1882
Died
August 26, 1959
Age at death
77
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1928–1946
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark255,194
Opponents74,886
9
Elections run

Between 1928 and 1946, Jerome Clark ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Clark's biggest single-election total was 41,663 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 7. Clark's closest win came in the 1928 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 6, decided by 9,697 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 7, every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 6, or all 1946 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Jerome Clark received?

Jerome Clark has received 255,194 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.

Election history

Jerome Clark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon15,42873.91%W H Rodgers
1944U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon39,34279.32%Josiah A Maultsby
1940U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon41,66385.32%Fred R Keith
1938U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon17,17575.74%Edgar C Geddie
1936U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon41,54983.19%W C Downing (head-to-head)
1934U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon17,77478.92%Louis Goodman
1932U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon35,41680.36%J P Taylor (head-to-head)
1930U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon20,78671.35%J P Taylor (head-to-head)
1928U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon26,06161.43%W C Downing (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000439) and Wikidata (Q601944). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jerome Clark: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jerome-clark. Accessed [date].

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.