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1847 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1847 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Abraham Venable won the 1847 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Abraham Venable received 4,588 popular votes (50.85%). The main challenger was John Kerr (49.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Venable and Kerr

Venable +1.7 pts · won by 153 votes
Abraham VenableDemocraticWINNER50.85%
4,588 votes
John Kerrwhig49.15%
4,435 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.