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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 April 01, 1876 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 1876 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 1876 - 08:00pm
Term Start March 04, 1877 - 11:00am
Term End March 04, 1879 - 11:00am
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler December 26, 2023 07:54pm
Data SourcesRaleigh Observer 11/25/1876
DescriptionScales nomination
The Conservative Party's district convention met in Greensboro on 6/12/1876. The delegates nominated Scales unanimously on the first ballot. During the campaign, the party began to use the label Democratic Party (Greensboro Patriot, 6/14/1876).

Republican nomination
The Republican district convention met in Reidsville on 8/2/1876. The delegates nominated Boyd by a majority of two over Stephen Douglas (Greensboro Patriot, 8/9/1876).
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyConservative Won08/06/1874
NameAlfred M. Scales Votes10,529 (54.17%)
Term03/04/1875 - 03/04/1877 Margin1,620 (+8.33%)
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COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Rep. Alfred M. Scales James E. Boyd
PartyDemocratic Republican
Votes13,264 (54.66%) 11,001 (45.34%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,263 (-9.33%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
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