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1872 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1872 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Leach won the 1872 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. James Leach received 10,755 popular votes (50.61%). The main challenger was Thomas Settle (49.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Leach and Settle

Leach +1.2 pts · won by 258 votes
James LeachDemocraticWINNER50.61%
10,755 votes
Thomas SettleRepublican49.39%
10,497 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.