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1872 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1872 U.S. House race

Who won the 1872 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Clinton Cobb won the 1872 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Clinton Cobb received 13,522 popular votes (52.77%). The main challenger was Thomas C Carter (47.23%).

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

Cobb +5.5 pts · won by 1,421 votes
Clinton CobbRepublicanWINNER52.77%
13,522 votes
Thomas C CarterDemocratic47.23%
12,101 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.