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1872 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1872 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

Robert Vance won the 1872 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Robert Vance received 11,038 popular votes (55.49%). The main challenger was W W Candler (44.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Vance and Candler

Vance +11.0 pts · won by 2,185 votes
Robert VanceDemocraticWINNER55.49%
11,038 votes
W W CandlerRepublican44.51%
8,853 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.