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1882 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1882 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Alfred Scales won the 1882 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Alfred Scales received 12,533 popular votes (55.35%). The main challenger was John R Winston (43.86%).

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

Scales +11.5 pts · won by 2,601 votes
Alfred ScalesDemocraticWINNER55.35%
12,533 votes
John R Winstonliberal43.86%
9,932 votes
William S Ballunknown0.79%
180 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.