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1886 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1886 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Henderson won the 1886 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election. John Henderson received 10,565 popular votes (78.6%). The main challenger was Joseph A Blair (10.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Henderson and Blair

Henderson +67.6 pts · won by 9,092 votes
John HendersonDemocraticWINNER78.6%
10,565 votes
Joseph A BlairRepublican10.96%
1,473 votes
James E Walkerprohibition10.42%
1,401 votes
John Russunknown0.02%
3 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.