1855 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1855 U.S. House race

Who won the 1855 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Robert Paine won the 1855 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Robert Paine received 5,228 popular votes (51.71%). The main challenger was Henry M Shaw (48.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Paine and Shaw

Paine +3.4 pts · won by 346 votes

Robert PaineamericanWINNER51.71%

5,228 votes

Henry M Shaw Democratic48.29%

4,882 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.