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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 June 10, 1914 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 03, 1914 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 03, 1914 - 08:00pm
Term Start March 04, 1915 - 11:00am
Term End March 04, 1917 - 11:00am
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler December 13, 2023 06:14am
Data SourcesNorth Carolina Manual 1915
DescriptionDemocratic nomination
The Democratic district convention met in Greensboro on 6/3/1914. The delegates nominated Stedman for another term with 395 votes to 7 scattering (Burlington Dispatch, 6/5/1914). This was the last year the Democratic congressional nominee was nominated in a convention.

Progressive nomination
The Progressive Party held its district convention in the Guilford County Court House on 7/4/1914. The delegates unanimously nominated Douglas on the first ballot (Greensboro Daily News, 7/5/1914).
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1912
NameCharles M. Stedman Votes21,075 (56.13%)
Term03/04/1913 - 03/04/1915 Margin5,080 (+13.53%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 21, 1914 NC District 05 - R Convention John T. Benbow
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. Charles M. Stedman John T. Benbow Jacqueline P. Taylor Martin Douglas
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Progressive
Votes18,592 (55.87%) 13,990 (42.04%) 352 (1.06%) 341 (1.03%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -4,602 (-13.83%) -18,240 (-54.82%) -18,251 (-54.85%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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