1857 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1857 U.S. House race

Who won the 1857 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election?

Alfred Scales won the 1857 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election. Alfred Scales received 7,679 popular votes (52.49%). The main challenger was Richard C Puryear (47.51%).

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

Scales +5.0 pts · won by 729 votes

Alfred Scales DemocraticWINNER52.49%

7,679 votes

Richard C Puryearamerican47.51%

6,950 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.