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1886 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

North Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

Furnifold Simmons won the 1886 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. Furnifold Simmons received 15,232 popular votes (44.91%). The main challenger was James E Ohara (40.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Simmons and Ohara

Simmons +4.8 pts · won by 1,675 votes
Furnifold SimmonsDemocraticWINNER44.91%
15,232 votes
James E OharaRepublican40.1%
13,557 votes
Israel B AbbottRepublican14.85%
5,020 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.