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1851 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1851 U.S. House race

Who won the 1851 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Abraham Venable won the 1851 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Abraham Venable received 4,057 popular votes (59.95%). The main challenger was Calvin Graves (40.05%).

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

Venable +19.9 pts · won by 1,347 votes
Abraham VenableDemocraticWINNER59.95%
4,057 votes
Calvin GravesDemocratic40.05%
2,710 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.