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  NC US Senate - Special Election
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Parents > United States > North Carolina > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline November 20, 1840 - 06:45pm Central
Polls Open November 25, 1840 - 07:00pm Central
Polls Close November 25, 1840 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start December 09, 1840 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1841 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler June 20, 2020 07:02am
Data SourcesNorth Carolina Government (1979), p. 681; account of the votes is found in the New Hampshire Patriot, 12/5/1840.
Description Special election to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Sen. Bedford Brown. Mangum was elected on the same day for the full six-year term.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/20/1834
NameBedford Brown Votes113 (58.25%)
Term03/04/1835 - 03/04/1841 Margin53 (+27.32%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won11/25/1840
NameWillie P. Mangum Votes99 (60.37%)
Term03/04/1841 - 03/04/1847 Margin34 (+20.73%)
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Name St. Sen. Willie P. Mangum (I) Sen. Bedford Brown  
PartyWhig Democratic  
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Certified Votes 99 (60.37%) 65 (39.63%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -34 (-20.73%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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