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1878 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1878 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Kitchin won the 1878 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. William Kitchin received 10,704 popular votes (42.91%). The main challenger was James E Ohara (38.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Kitchin and Ohara

Kitchin +4.1 pts · won by 1,022 votes
William KitchinDemocraticWINNER42.91%
10,704 votes
James E OharaRepublican38.81%
9,682 votes
S HarrisRepublican15.83%
3,948 votes
Edward A ThorneGreen2.34%
584 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.