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  NC District 05
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Parents > United States > North Carolina > NC - District 05
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline March 10, 1896 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1896 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1896 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1897 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1899 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler December 15, 2023 07:15pm
Data SourcesRaleigh Caucasian 12/3/1896 report on state canvassing board
Description Republican nomination
The Republican district convention met in Durham on 5/12/1896 and nominated Settle for a third term unanimously (Raleigh News & Observer, 5/13/1896).

Populist nomination
The Populist district convention was held in Durham on 9/17/1896. The delegates were divided between supporters of Dalby and those who did not want to sponsor a nominee. Dalby won on the first ballot, after which the minority faction bolted but decided not to take further action (Raleigh News & Observer, 9/19/1896; Oxford Public Ledger, 9/25/1896).
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1894
NameThomas Settle III Votes16,934 (50.84%)
Term03/04/1895 - 03/04/1897 Margin2,888 (+8.67%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1898
NameWilliam W. Kitchin Votes20,869 (52.86%)
Term03/04/1899 - 03/04/1901 Margin2,262 (+5.73%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 24, 1896 NC District 05 - D Convention
William W. Kitchin
D 378

CANDIDATES
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Name William W. Kitchin (I) Rep. Thomas Settle III St. Sen. A.J. Dalby (W) Benjamin S. Robertson  
PartyDemocratic Republican Populist Independent  
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Certified Votes 19,082 (49.92%) 18,639 (48.76%) 507 (1.33%) 1 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -443 (-1.16%) -18,575 (-48.59%) -19,081 (-49.91%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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