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1853 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1853 U.S. House race

Who won the 1853 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

Thomas Ruffin won the 1853 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. Thomas Ruffin received 5,812 popular votes (68.66%). The main challenger was W C Loftin (31.34%).

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

Ruffin +37.3 pts · won by 3,159 votes
Thomas RuffinDemocraticWINNER68.66%
5,812 votes
W C LoftinDemocratic31.34%
2,653 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.