1847 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1847 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

Richard Donnell won the 1847 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Richard Donnell received 4,293 popular votes (52.25%). The main challenger was William K Lane (47.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Donnell and Lane

Donnell +4.5 pts · won by 369 votes

Richard DonnellwhigWINNER52.25%

4,293 votes

William K Lane Democratic47.75%

3,924 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.