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1896 North Carolina U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1896 North Carolina U.S. House District 9 Election?

Richmond Pearson won the 1896 North Carolina U.S. House District 9 Election. Richmond Pearson received 20,495 popular votes (51.61%). The main challenger was Joseph S Adams (48.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Pearson and Adams

Pearson +3.3 pts · won by 1,306 votes
Richmond PearsonRepublicanWINNER51.61%
20,495 votes
Joseph S AdamsDemocratic48.32%
19,189 votes
Helen Miss Lewisunknown0.01%
5 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.