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1841 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1841 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

Romulus Saunders won the 1841 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Romulus Saunders received 2,576 popular votes (55.21%). The main challenger was Benjamin Smith (44.79%).

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

Saunders +10.4 pts · won by 486 votes
Romulus SaundersDemocraticWINNER55.21%
2,576 votes
Benjamin Smithwhig44.79%
2,090 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.