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1872 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1872 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election?

Alfred Waddell won the 1872 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. Alfred Waddell received 14,286 popular votes (52.65%). The main challenger was Neil McKay (47.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Waddell and McKay

Waddell +5.3 pts · won by 1,438 votes
Alfred WaddellDemocraticWINNER52.65%
14,286 votes
Neil McKayRepublican47.35%
12,848 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.