1859 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1859 U.S. House race

Who won the 1859 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Smith won the 1859 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. William Smith received 6,045 popular votes (52.22%). The main challenger was Henry M Shaw (47.78%).

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

Smith +4.4 pts · won by 514 votes

William SmithwhigWINNER52.22%

6,045 votes

Henry M Shaw Democratic47.78%

5,531 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.