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1808 North Carolina U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1808 North Carolina U.S. House District 12 Election?

Meshack Franklin won the 1808 North Carolina U.S. House District 12 Election. Meshack Franklin received 2,671 popular votes (54.58%). The main challenger was John R Winston (40.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Franklin and Winston

Franklin +14.1 pts · won by 688 votes
Meshack FranklinDemocraticWINNER54.58%
2,671 votes
John R WinstonDemocratic40.52%
1,983 votes
Joseph J MartinDemocratic4.9%
240 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.