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1888 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1888 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Henderson won the 1888 North Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election. John Henderson received 15,122 popular votes (54.27%). The main challenger was William J Ellis (43.51%).

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

Henderson +10.8 pts · won by 2,997 votes
John HendersonDemocraticWINNER54.27%
15,122 votes
William J EllisRepublican43.51%
12,125 votes
Cyrus P Frazierprohibition2.22%
619 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.