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1878 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1878 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Joseph Martin won the 1878 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Joseph Martin received 12,135 popular votes (49.19%). The main challenger was Jesse Yeates (48.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Martin and Yeates

Martin +0.2 pts · won by 51 votes
Joseph MartinRepublicanWINNER49.19%
12,135 votes
Jesse YeatesDemocratic48.98%
12,084 votes
John B RespassIndependent1.74%
430 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.