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1896 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1896 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

Romulus Linney won the 1896 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Romulus Linney received 19,419 popular votes (51.8%). The main challenger was Rufus A Doughton (48.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Linney and Doughton

Linney +3.8 pts · won by 1,412 votes
Romulus LinneyRepublicanWINNER51.8%
19,419 votes
Rufus A DoughtonDemocratic48.03%
18,007 votes
Elihu A Whiteunknown0.17%
64 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.