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  NC District 05
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > North Carolina > NC - District 05
OfficeHouse of Representatives
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1880 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 02, 1880 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 02, 1880 - 08:00pm
Term Start March 04, 1881 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1883 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler December 20, 2023 05:45pm
Data SourcesRaleigh News and Observer 11/30/1880
DescriptionGreenback nomination
Winston entered the race as the Greenback candidate in the spring of 1880 (Greensboro North State, 4/15/1880).

Democratic nomination
The Democratic district convention met in Greensboro on 8/5/1880. The delegates nominated Scales for another term unanimously (Raleigh News, 8/6/1880).

Republican nomination
The Republican district convention met in Greensboro on 9/7/1880. The delegates nominated Keogh almost unanimously (one delegate abstained) (Greensboro Patriot, 9/8/1880).
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1878
NameAlfred M. Scales Votes10,326 (57.33%)
Term03/04/1879 - 03/04/1881 Margin2,646 (+14.69%)
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COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. Alfred M. Scales Party Leader Thomas B. Keogh John R. Winston
PartyDemocratic Republican Greenback
Votes13,557 (52.67%) 11,623 (45.15%) 562 (2.18%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,934 (-7.51%) -12,995 (-50.48%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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