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1878 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1878 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Alfred Scales won the 1878 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Alfred Scales received 10,326 popular votes (57.33%). The main challenger was Albion W Tourgee (42.64%).

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

Scales +14.7 pts · won by 2,646 votes
Alfred ScalesDemocraticWINNER57.33%
10,326 votes
Albion W TourgeeRepublican42.64%
7,680 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.