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  NC District 05
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Parents > United States > North Carolina > NC - District 05
OfficeHouse of Representatives
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1853 - 12:00pm
Polls Open August 04, 1853 - 06:00am
Polls Close August 04, 1853 - 08:00pm
Term Start March 04, 1853 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1855 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler June 26, 2005 02:58pm
Data SourcesRaleigh Register 8/27/1853. The official return for Randolph County is located in the N.C. Department of Archives and History and verifies the vote of Kerr and Rencher as printed in the Register.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartySecession Democrat Won08/07/1851
NameAbraham W. Venable Votes4,057 (59.95%)
Term03/04/1851 - 03/04/1853 Margin1,347 (+19.91%)
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COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Rep. John Kerr Ambassador Abraham Rencher (W) Robert P. Dick
PartyWhig Independent Democrat Democratic
Votes6,037 (86.21%) 963 (13.75%) 3 (0.04%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -5,074 (-72.45%) -6,034 (-86.16%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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