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1888 North Carolina U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1888 North Carolina U.S. House District 9 Election?

Hamilton Ewart won the 1888 North Carolina U.S. House District 9 Election. Hamilton Ewart received 15,433 popular votes (50.85%). The main challenger was Thomas Johnston (49.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Ewart and Johnston

Ewart +1.7 pts · won by 518 votes
Hamilton EwartRepublicanWINNER50.85%
15,433 votes
Thomas JohnstonDemocratic49.15%
14,915 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.