1847 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1847 U.S. House race

Who won the 1847 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Clingman won the 1847 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Clingman received 4,550 popular votes (57.05%). The main challenger was John Gray Bynum (42.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Clingman and Bynum

Clingman +14.1 pts · won by 1,124 votes

Thomas ClingmanwhigWINNER57.05%

4,550 votes

John Gray Bynumwhig42.95%

3,426 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.