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1870 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1870 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election?

James Harper won the 1870 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election. James Harper received 10,967 popular votes (56.71%). The main challenger was A H Jones (43.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Harper and Jones

Harper +13.4 pts · won by 2,594 votes
James HarperconservativeWINNER56.71%
10,967 votes
A H JonesRepublican43.29%
8,373 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.