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  NC District 05
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > North Carolina > NC - District 05
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1882 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1882 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1882 - 08:00pm Central
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.
Description Democratic 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%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1884
NameJames W. Reid Votes15,047 (54.58%)
Term03/04/1885 - 12/31/1886 Margin2,525 (+9.16%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Oct 04, 1882 NC District 05 - R Convention
John R. Winston
R 26

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. Alfred M. Scales John R. Winston William S. Ball  
PartyDemocratic Liberal Anti-Prohibition Independent Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes (87.50% in) 11,176 (52.74%) 9,835 (46.41%) 180 (0.85%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,341 (-6.33%) -10,996 (-51.89%)  
Estimated Final12,573 (52.74%) 11,064 (46.41%) 202 (0.85%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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