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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 November 01, 1898 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 08, 1898 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 08, 1898 - 08:00pm
Term Start March 04, 1899 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1901 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler December 15, 2023 06:36am
Data SourcesAccount of the state canvass published in the Raleigh News and Observer 12/6/1898. The three write-in votes were cast for James H. Southgate (Prb), Thomas Settle (R), and A.J. Dalby (Pop).
DescriptionDemocratic nomination
The Democratic district convention met in Greensboro on 7/21/1898. The delegates nominated Kitchin for another term unanimously (Durham Sun, 7/22/1898).

Populist endorsement
Fifth district Populists endorsed the candidacy of Adams. Newspapers of the day did not report on a Populist district convention.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1896
NameWilliam W. Kitchin Votes19,082 (49.91%)
Term03/04/1897 - 03/04/1899 Margin443 (+1.16%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 03, 1898 NC District 05 - R Convention Spencer B. Adams
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. William W. Kitchin Spencer B. Adams (W) Write-In
PartyDemocratic Fusion Nonpartisan
Votes20,869 (52.86%) 18,607 (47.13%) 3 (0.01%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,262 (-5.73%) -20,866 (-52.85%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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