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1880 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1880 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Alfred Scales won the 1880 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Alfred Scales received 13,634 popular votes (52.81%). The main challenger was Thomas B Keogh (45.02%).

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

Scales +7.8 pts · won by 2,011 votes
Alfred ScalesDemocraticWINNER52.81%
13,634 votes
Thomas B KeoghRepublican45.02%
11,623 votes
John R WinstonGreen2.18%
562 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.