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1898 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1898 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

George White won the 1898 North Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. George White received 17,560 popular votes (49.5%). The main challenger was William E Fountain (42.14%).

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

White +7.4 pts · won by 2,613 votes
George WhiteRepublicanWINNER49.5%
17,560 votes
William E FountainDemocratic42.14%
14,947 votes
James B Lloydpopulist6.9%
2,447 votes
B F AycockDemocratic0.91%
324 votes
William H Kitchinunknown0.24%
85 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.