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  NC District 05
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Parents > United States > North Carolina > NC - District 05
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline November 01, 1898 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1898 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1898 - 08:00pm Central
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).
Description Democratic 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%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1900
NameWilliam W. Kitchin Votes18,538 (52.52%)
Term03/04/1901 - 03/04/1903 Margin1,851 (+5.24%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 03, 1898 NC District 05 - R Convention
Spencer B. Adams
R 24

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. William W. Kitchin Spencer B. Adams (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Fusion Nonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 20,869 (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%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date -- -- 11/01/1898  
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