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1870 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1870 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election?

Francis Shober won the 1870 North Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election. Francis Shober received 12,474 popular votes (59.98%). The main challenger was Frederick H Sprague (40.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Shober and Sprague

Shober +20.0 pts · won by 4,150 votes
Francis ShoberconservativeWINNER59.98%
12,474 votes
Frederick H SpragueRepublican40.02%
8,324 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.