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1896 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1896 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election?

William Strowd won the 1896 North Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election. William Strowd received 20,977 popular votes (55.64%). The main challenger was Edward W Pou (43.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Strowd and Pou

Strowd +12.1 pts · won by 4,572 votes
William StrowdpopulistWINNER55.64%
20,977 votes
Edward W PouDemocratic43.52%
16,405 votes
Thomas L BanksRepublican0.68%
257 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.