1865 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1865 U.S. House race

Who won the 1865 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

John C Brown won the 1865 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. John C Brown received 4,354 popular votes (50.56%). The main challenger was Lewis Hanes (49.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Brown and Hanes

Brown +1.1 pts · won by 97 votes

John C Brownnational unionWINNER50.56%

4,354 votes

Lewis Hanesnational union49.44%

4,257 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.