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Abraham Rencher, U.S. House candidate

Abraham Rencher

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 12, 1798
Died
July 6, 1883
Age at death
84
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1853
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rencher963
Opponents6,037
1
Elections run

Abraham Rencher (1798–1883), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1853 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5 to John Kerr, receiving 963 votes (13.76%).

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How many votes has Abraham Rencher received?

Abraham Rencher has received 963 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Abraham Rencher’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost96313.76%John Kerr
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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.