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1886 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1886 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Louis Latham won the 1886 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Louis Latham received 13,390 popular votes (54.64%). The main challenger was Lycurgus J Barrett (43.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Latham and Barrett

Latham +11.2 pts · won by 2,755 votes
Louis LathamDemocraticWINNER54.64%
13,390 votes
Lycurgus J BarrettRepublican43.4%
10,635 votes
G D Langstonunknown1.29%
315 votes
C C PoolRepublican0.55%
136 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.