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1908 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1908 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Morehead won the 1908 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. John Morehead received 19,288 popular votes (50.14%). The main challenger was A L Brooks (49.23%).

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Morehead +0.9 pts · won by 350 votes
John MoreheadRepublicanWINNER50.14%
19,288 votes
A L BrooksDemocratic49.23%
18,938 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.