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1896 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1896 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

George White won the 1896 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. George White received 19,332 popular votes (51.62%). The main challenger was Frederick Woodard (41.06%).

See the full head-to-head between White and Woodard

White +10.6 pts · won by 3,954 votes
George WhiteRepublicanWINNER51.62%
19,332 votes
Frederick WoodardDemocratic41.06%
15,378 votes
D S Mosspopulist7.31%
2,738 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.