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1886 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

North Carolina · 4 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Brower won the 1886 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. John Brower received 13,282 popular votes (49.7%). The main challenger was James Reid (43.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Brower and Reid

Brower +5.9 pts · won by 1,580 votes
John BrowerRepublicanWINNER49.7%
13,282 votes
James ReidDemocratic43.79%
11,702 votes
John R WinstonIndependent4.43%
1,184 votes
James M Winsteadprohibition2.09%
558 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.