1855 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1855 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election?

Richard Puryear won the 1855 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election. Richard Puryear received 6,516 popular votes (51.44%). The main challenger was Alfred M Scales (48.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Puryear and Scales

Puryear +2.9 pts · won by 366 votes

Richard PuryearamericanWINNER51.44%

6,516 votes

Alfred M Scales Democratic48.56%

6,150 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.