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1890 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1890 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Cowles won the 1890 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. William Cowles received 8,586 popular votes (53.67%). The main challenger was Edward W Faucette (45.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Cowles and Faucette

Cowles +8.3 pts · won by 1,330 votes
William CowlesDemocraticWINNER53.67%
8,586 votes
Edward W FaucetteRepublican45.36%
7,256 votes
Samuel S McCallprohibition0.94%
151 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.