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1849 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1849 U.S. House race

Who won the 1849 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Abraham Venable won the 1849 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Abraham Venable received 5,025 popular votes (53.8%). The main challenger was William Nash (46.2%).

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

Venable +7.6 pts · won by 710 votes
Abraham VenableDemocraticWINNER53.8%
5,025 votes
William Nashwhig46.2%
4,315 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.