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1804 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1804 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Gillespie won the 1804 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. James Gillespie received 1,698 popular votes (52.5%). The main challenger was Benjamin Smith (40.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Gillespie and Smith

Gillespie +12.3 pts · won by 399 votes
James GillespieDemocraticWINNER52.5%
1,698 votes
Benjamin SmithDemocratic40.17%
1,299 votes
Samuel AsheDemocratic7.33%
237 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.