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1888 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1888 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Brower won the 1888 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. John Brower received 15,943 popular votes (50.36%). The main challenger was James T Morehead (48.23%).

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Brower +2.1 pts · won by 678 votes
John BrowerRepublicanWINNER50.36%
15,943 votes
James T MoreheadDemocratic48.23%
15,265 votes
Seth J Montagueprohibition1.41%
445 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.