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      Home/Elections/1948/US Senate/North Carolina
      1948·US Senate·North Carolina

      North Carolina US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      J. Melville Broughton
      71.0%543,132 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John A. Wilkinson
      28.8%220,307 votes
      Margin
      D+42.2
      764,559 total votes
      3 candidates764,559 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      J. Melville BroughtonDEM✓
      		DEM543,13271.0%
      John A. WilkinsonREP
      		REP220,30728.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1,1200.1%

      Seat History

      US Senate in North Carolina(Class I)

      2022
      Ted BuddREP
      R+3.2
      2020
      Thom TillisREP
      R+1.8
      2016
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+5.7
      2014
      Thom TillisREP
      R+1.6
      2010
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+11.8
      2008
      Kay R HaganDEM
      D+8.5
      2004
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+4.6
      2002
      Elizabeth DoleREP
      R+8.6
      1998
      John EdwardsDEM
      D+4.1
      1996
      Jesse HelmsREP
      R+6.7
      1992
      Lauch FairclothREP
      R+4.0
      1990
      Jesse HelmsREP
      R+5.1
      1986
      Terry SanfordDEM
      D+3.5
      1984
      Jesse HelmsREP
      R+3.9
      1980
      John P. EastREP
      R+0.6
      View all US Senate history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      J. Melville BroughtonDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+46.8
      Career1940-1948
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      John A. WilkinsonREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+42.2
      Career1948-1948
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in North Carolina, 1948

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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