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1874 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1874 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Alfred Scales won the 1874 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Alfred Scales received 10,529 popular votes (54.17%). The main challenger was Worth Henderson (45.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Scales and Henderson

Scales +8.3 pts · won by 1,620 votes
Alfred ScalesDemocraticWINNER54.17%
10,529 votes
Worth HendersonRepublican45.83%
8,909 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.