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| Office | House of Representatives |
| Type | General Election |
| Filing Deadline | 00, 1878 - 12:00pm |
| Polls Open | November 05, 1878 - 06:00am |
| Polls Close | November 05, 1878 - 08:00pm |
| Term Start | March 04, 1879 - 12:00pm |
| Term End | March 04, 1881 - 12:00pm |
| Contributor | Chronicler |
| Last Modified | Chronicler December 22, 2023 06:46pm |
| Data Sources | Account of the state canvass, published in the Raleigh Observer, 11/30/1878 |
| Description | Democratic nomination
The Democratic district convention met in Greensboro on 8/15/1878. The delegates nominated Scales for another term unanimously (Raleigh News, 8/17/1878).
Republican nomination
The Republican district convention met in Graham on 9/1/1878. William F. Henderson had been the only active contender for the nomination earlier in the year, but he stepped aside for Tourgee, who initially announced as an independent (Raleigh News, 9/20/1878).
Greenback candidacy
John R. Winston was the Greenback candidate. He withdrew from the race on 10/12/1878 (Danbury Reporter, 10/17/1878). |
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COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS |
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10,326 (57.34%)