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1880 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1880 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Shackelford won the 1880 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. John Shackelford received 16,356 popular votes (51.08%). The main challenger was William P Canaday (46.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Shackelford and Canaday

Shackelford +4.2 pts · won by 1,339 votes
John ShackelfordDemocraticWINNER51.08%
16,356 votes
William P CanadayRepublican46.9%
15,017 votes
H R KornegayGreen2.01%
645 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.