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1914 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1914 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Stedman won the 1914 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Stedman received 18,592 popular votes (55.87%). The main challenger was John T Benbow (42.04%).

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Stedman +13.8 pts · won by 4,602 votes
Charles StedmanDemocraticWINNER55.87%
18,592 votes
John T BenbowRepublican42.04%
13,990 votes
J P Taylorsocialist1.06%
352 votes
Martin Douglasprogressive1.02%
341 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.