Abraham Rencher

U.S. Representative
Born
August 12, 1798
Died
July 6, 1883
Age at death
84
Home state
North Carolina
Party
state rights whig
On the ballot
1835–1837
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rencher6,119
Opponents3,232
2
Elections run

Between 1835 and 1837, Abraham Rencher ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Rencher's biggest single-election total was 3,078 votes, in the 1835 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 10.

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How many votes has Abraham Rencher received?

Abraham Rencher has received 6,119 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Abraham Rencher’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,04190.59%William H Cox
Creighton
1835U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,07851.35%Burton Craige
Claude Pearson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000162) and Wikidata (Q330537). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.