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1888 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1888 U.S. House race

Who won the 1888 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

Henry Cheatham won the 1888 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. Henry Cheatham received 16,704 popular votes (50.97%). The main challenger was Furnifold Simmons (48.97%).

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

Cheatham +2.0 pts · won by 653 votes
Henry CheathamRepublicanWINNER50.97%
16,704 votes
Furnifold SimmonsDemocratic48.97%
16,051 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.