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1884 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Skinner won the 1884 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Skinner received 16,381 popular votes (53.75%). The main challenger was John B Respess (46.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Skinner and Respess

Skinner +7.5 pts · won by 2,288 votes
Thomas SkinnerDemocraticWINNER53.75%
16,381 votes
John B RespessRepublican46.25%
14,093 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.