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1876 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

Robert Vance won the 1876 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Robert Vance received 15,868 popular votes (67.93%). The main challenger was Erastus P Hampton (32.07%).

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

Vance +35.9 pts · won by 8,375 votes
Robert VanceDemocraticWINNER67.93%
15,868 votes
Erastus P HamptonRepublican32.07%
7,493 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.