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1849 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1849 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

Joseph Caldwell won the 1849 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. Joseph Caldwell received 6,353 popular votes (77.97%). The main challenger was Montford S Stokes (22.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Caldwell and Stokes

Caldwell +55.9 pts · won by 4,558 votes
Joseph CaldwellwhigWINNER77.97%
6,353 votes
Montford S StokesDemocratic22.03%
1,795 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.