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  NC District 06 - D Convention
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Parents > United States > North Carolina > NC - District 06
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1876 - 06:45pm Central
Polls Open June 07, 1876 - 05:30am Central
Polls Close June 07, 1876 - 06:30pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1877 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1879 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler March 25, 2023 06:17pm
Data SourcesPee Dee Herald, 6/7/1876
Description The Democratic district convention met at Wadesboro on 6/7/1876. For the congressional nomination, the delegates cast weighted votes. Steele was nominated on the fifth ballot; papers didn't report the result of the 4th ballot.

1st ballot: Ashe 3,235.5; Steele 2,618.5; Vance 2,621; Johnson 2,511; McCorkle 1,261

2d and 3d ballot (same results): A 4,880.5; S 2,618.5; J 2,511; V 976

5th ballot: S 6,486.33; A 6,258.67
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyConservative Won08/06/1874
NameThomas S. Ashe Votes13,579 (64.51%)
Term03/04/1875 - 03/04/1877 Margin6,110 (+29.03%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1876
NameWalter L. Steele Votes17,256 (62.64%)
Term03/04/1877 - 03/04/1879 Margin6,973 (+25.31%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceNC - District 06 11/07/1876

CANDIDATES
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Name St. Sen. Walter L. Steele (I) Rep. Thomas S. Ashe Sen. Zebulon B. Vance W.M. Johnson W.L. McCorkle  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
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Certified Votes 6,487 (33.89%) 6,259 (32.70%) 2,621 (13.70%) 2,511 (13.12%) 1,261 (6.59%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -228 (-1.19%) -3,866 (-20.20%) -3,976 (-20.77%) -5,226 (-27.31%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date 00/00/1876 00/00/1876 00/00/1876 00/00/1876 00/00/1876  
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