1849 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1849 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

Edward Stanly won the 1849 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Edward Stanly received 4,987 popular votes (50.24%). The main challenger was William K Lane (49.76%).

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

Stanly +0.5 pts · won by 47 votes

Edward StanlywhigWINNER50.24%

4,987 votes

William K Lane Democratic49.76%

4,940 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.