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1888 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1888 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Skinner won the 1888 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Skinner received 16,615 popular votes (51.42%). The main challenger was Elihu A White (47.84%).

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

Skinner +3.6 pts · won by 1,158 votes
Thomas SkinnerDemocraticWINNER51.42%
16,615 votes
Elihu A WhiteRepublican47.84%
15,457 votes
Decatur W Jarvisprohibition0.74%
239 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.