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1890 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1890 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Archibald Williams won the 1890 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Archibald Williams received 16,143 popular votes (52.55%). The main challenger was John Brower (46.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Williams and Brower

Williams +6.3 pts · won by 1,939 votes
Archibald WilliamsDemocraticWINNER52.55%
16,143 votes
John BrowerRepublican46.24%
14,204 votes
Charles H Irelandprohibition0.64%
197 votes
Charles H MooreRepublican0.56%
172 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.