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  NC - District 01
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Parents > United States > North Carolina > NC - District 01
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1857 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 06, 1857 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 06, 1857 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1857 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1859 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler December 24, 2022 04:24pm
Data SourcesRaleigh Standard 8/3/1859 (comparison with 1857 election)
Description Democratic nomination
The Democratic district convention met in Winton on 5/25/1857. Shaw was nominated on the first ballot. He received 3,339 weighted delegate votes to 1,931 scattering weighted votes (Democratic Pioneer, 6/2/1857).
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyAmerican Won08/02/1855
NameRobert T. Paine Votes5,228 (51.71%)
Term03/04/1855 - 03/04/1857 Margin346 (+3.42%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyIndependent Democrat Won08/04/1859
NameWilliam N.H. Smith Votes6,045 (52.22%)
Term03/04/1859 - 03/04/1861 Margin514 (+4.44%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 09, 1857 NC - District 01 - Am Convention
William N.H. Smith
Amer 1

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Name Rep. Henry M. Shaw St. Sen. William N.H. Smith  
PartyDemocratic American  
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Uncertified Votes 5,293 (50.18%) 5,255 (49.82%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -38 (-0.36%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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