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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, 1882 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 1882 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 1882 - 08:00pm
Term Start March 04, 1883 - 12:00pm
Term End December 30, 1884 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler December 20, 2023 05:02pm
Data SourcesOfficial county returns, N.C. Department of Archives and History. The vote of Stokes County did not arrive and is not counted here.
DescriptionDemocratic nomination
The Democratic district convention met in Greensboro on 8/9/1882. The delegates nominated Scales for another term unanimously (People's Press, 8/17/1882).

Winston candidacy
Winston originally entered the race as the Greenback candidate (Wilmington Morning Star, 9/3/1882). He later won the LAP endorsement and the Republican nomination.

Ball candidacy
Ball entered the race around 11/1/1882 as a "pure" Republican (Greensboro North State, 11/2/1882).

Term of Office
Scales resigned on 12/30/1884 to become Governor of North Carolina.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1880
NameAlfred M. Scales Votes13,557 (52.66%)
Term03/04/1881 - 03/04/1883 Margin1,934 (+7.51%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Oct 04, 1882 NC District 05 - R Convention John R. Winston
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. Alfred M. Scales John R. Winston William S. Ball
PartyDemocratic Liberal Anti-Prohibition Independent Republican
Votes11,176 (52.74%) 9,835 (46.41%) 180 (0.85%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,341 (-6.33%) -10,996 (-51.89%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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