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1882 North Carolina U.S. House At-large Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1882 U.S. House race

Who won the 1882 North Carolina U.S. House At-large Election?

Risden Bennett won the 1882 North Carolina U.S. House At-large Election. Risden Bennett received 111,763 popular votes (50.1%). The main challenger was Oliver H Dockery (49.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Bennett and Dockery

Bennett +0.2 pts · won by 443 votes
Risden BennettDemocraticWINNER50.1%
111,763 votes
Oliver H Dockeryliberal49.9%
111,320 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.