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1849 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1849 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Ashe won the 1849 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election. William Ashe received 5,128 popular votes (64.58%). The main challenger was David S Reid (35.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Ashe and Reid

Ashe +29.2 pts · won by 2,315 votes
William AsheDemocraticWINNER64.58%
5,128 votes
David S ReidDemocratic35.42%
2,813 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.