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  NC - District 01
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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1888 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1888 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1888 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1889 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1891 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler August 07, 2022 12:19pm
Data SourcesOfficial county returns in the N.C. Department of Archives and History.
Description Prohibition nomination
The Prohibition Party held a convention on 8/3/1888 in Washington NC, where nominees were chosen for Beaufort County races, legislative races, and then for US House. D.W. Jarvis, who served as chairman of the event, was nominated unanimously for US House on the first ballot (Washington Progress, 8/7/1888).

Democratic nomination
The Democratic district convention was held in Elizabeth City on 8/7/1888. Skinner was nominated by acclamation on the first ballot (Raleigh News & Observer, 8/8/1888).

Republican nomination
The Republican district convention met in Edenton on 8/22/1888. White was nominated by acclamation (Elizabeth City North Carolinian, 8/29/1888).
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1886
NameLouis C. Latham Votes13,390 (54.64%)
Term03/04/1887 - 03/04/1889 Margin2,745 (+11.20%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1890
NameWilliam A.B. Branch Votes16,436 (56.23%)
Term03/04/1891 - 03/04/1893 Margin3,753 (+12.84%)
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Name Rep. Thomas G. Skinner Elihu A. White Decatur W. Jarvis  
PartyDemocratic Republican Prohibition  
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Uncertified Votes 16,615 (51.42%) 15,457 (47.84%) 239 (0.74%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,158 (-3.58%) -16,376 (-50.68%)  
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