1859 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

North Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 1859 U.S. House race

Who won the 1859 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Gilmer won the 1859 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. John Gilmer received 6,361 popular votes (58.07%). The main challenger was H Sinclair Williams (41.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Gilmer and Williams

Gilmer +16.9 pts · won by 1,849 votes

John GilmerwhigWINNER58.07%

6,361 votes

H Sinclair Williams Democratic41.19%

4,512 votes

Maurice Q Waddell Democratic0.74%

81 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.