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1870 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1870 U.S. House race

Who won the 1870 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Clinton Cobb won the 1870 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Clinton Cobb received 10,054 popular votes (60.66%). The main challenger was Ernest M Morgan (39.34%).

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

Cobb +21.3 pts · won by 3,534 votes
Clinton CobbRepublicanWINNER60.66%
10,054 votes
Ernest M MorganRepublican39.34%
6,520 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.