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1878 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1878 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election?

Joseph Davis won the 1878 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election. Joseph Davis received 11,864 popular votes (51.07%). The main challenger was Josiah Turner (35.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Turner

Davis +15.1 pts · won by 3,511 votes
Joseph DavisDemocraticWINNER51.07%
11,864 votes
Josiah TurnerRepublican35.96%
8,353 votes
A H JonesRepublican12.53%
2,911 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.