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1890 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1890 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Branch won the 1890 North Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. William Branch received 16,436 popular votes (56.26%). The main challenger was Claude M Bernard (43.41%).

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Branch +12.9 pts · won by 3,753 votes
William BranchDemocraticWINNER56.26%
16,436 votes
Claude M BernardRepublican43.41%
12,683 votes
Decatur W Jarvisprohibition0.32%
95 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.