1855 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1855 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thomas Clingman won the 1855 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Thomas Clingman received 8,079 popular votes (55.1%). The main challenger was Leander B Carmichael (44.9%).

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Clingman +10.2 pts · won by 1,495 votes

Thomas Clingman DemocraticWINNER55.1%

8,079 votes

Leander B Carmichaelamerican44.9%

6,584 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.