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1796 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

North Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 1796 U.S. House race

Who won the 1796 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

Matthew Locke won the 1796 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. Matthew Locke received 1,864 popular votes (57.02%). The main challenger was Abner Alexander (27.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Locke and Alexander

Locke +29.9 pts · won by 978 votes
Matthew LockeDemocraticWINNER57.02%
1,864 votes
Abner AlexanderDemocratic27.1%
886 votes
Robert Irwinfederalist15.88%
519 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.