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1868 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1868 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Israel Lash won the 1868 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Israel Lash received 14,525 popular votes (56.63%). The main challenger was John C Brown (43.37%).

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

Lash +13.3 pts · won by 3,402 votes
Israel LashRepublicanWINNER56.63%
14,525 votes
John C Brownconservative43.37%
11,123 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.