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1853 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1853 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Kerr won the 1853 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. John Kerr received 6,037 popular votes (86.24%). The main challenger was Abraham Rencher (13.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Kerr and Rencher

Kerr +72.5 pts · won by 5,074 votes
John KerrwhigWINNER86.24%
6,037 votes
Abraham RencherDemocratic13.76%
963 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.