PolitiFinder

1916 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

North Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Stedman won the 1916 North Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Stedman received 23,932 popular votes (52.46%). The main challenger was Gilliam Grissom (46.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Stedman and Grissom

Stedman +5.5 pts · won by 2,503 votes
Charles StedmanDemocraticWINNER52.46%
23,932 votes
Gilliam GrissomRepublican46.97%
21,429 votes
George F Wilsonunknown0.57%
258 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.