1851 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1851 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

Edward Stanly won the 1851 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Edward Stanly received 5,236 popular votes (51.31%). The main challenger was Ruffin (48.67%).

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

Stanly +2.6 pts · won by 270 votes

Edward StanlywhigWINNER51.31%

5,236 votes

Ruffin Democratic48.67%

4,966 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.