Zebulon Vance

U.S. Representative
Born
May 13, 1830
Died
April 14, 1894
Age at death
63
Home state
North Carolina
Party
whig
On the ballot
1859
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vance8,026
Opponents6,331
1
Elections run

Zebulon Vance (1830–1894), a Whig politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1859 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8 with 8,026 votes (55.9%), defeating David Coleman.

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How many votes has Zebulon Vance received?

Zebulon Vance has received 8,026 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Zebulon Vance’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon8,02655.9%David Coleman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000021) and Wikidata (Q169535). 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.