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1847 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1847 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election?

Daniel Barringer won the 1847 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. Daniel Barringer received 3,412 popular votes (81.16%). The main challenger was Walter F Leake (18.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Barringer and Leake

Barringer +62.3 pts · won by 2,620 votes
Daniel BarringerwhigWINNER81.16%
3,412 votes
Walter F LeakeDemocratic18.84%
792 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.