1868 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1868 U.S. House race

Who won the 1868 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Clinton Cobb won the 1868 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Clinton Cobb received 15,474 popular votes (56.54%). The main challenger was David A Barnes (43.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Cobb and Barnes

Cobb +13.1 pts · won by 3,581 votes

Clinton Cobb RepublicanWINNER56.54%

15,474 votes

David A Barnesconservative43.46%

11,893 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.