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1793 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

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Following the 1790 census, North Carolina's apportionment increased from 5 to 10 seats.

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
North Carolina 1 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
Joseph McDowell (Anti-Admin)[1]
North Carolina 2 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
Matthew Locke (Anti-Admin)[1]
Alexander[2] (Pro-Admin)
Montford Stokes
North Carolina 3 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
Joseph Winston (Anti-Admin)[1]
Jesse Franklin (Anti-Admin)
John Williams (Anti-Admin)
James Martin
Clarke[2]
North Carolina 4 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
Alexander Mebane (Anti-Admin) 44.8%
Stephen Moore (Pro-Admin) 39.0%
Ambrose Ramsay 16.2%
North Carolina 5 Nathaniel Macon
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Anti-Administration 1791 Incumbent re-elected. Nathaniel Macon (Anti-Admin)[1]
North Carolina 6 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
James Gillespie (Anti-Admin)[1]
William Henry Hill (Pro-Admin)
Benjamin Smith
North Carolina 7 William B. Grove
Redistricted from the 5th district
Pro-Administration 1791 Incumbent re-elected. William B. Grove (Pro-Admin) 100%[1]
North Carolina 8 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
William J. Dawson (Anti-Admin) 63.8%
Stephen Cabarrus (Anti-Admin) 36.1%
William Cumming 0.2%
North Carolina 9 John B. Ashe
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Anti-Administration 1790 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration hold.
Thomas Blount (Anti-Admin)[1]
John B. Ashe (Anti-Admin)
John Leigh (Pro-Admin)
North Carolina 10 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
Benjamin Williams (Anti-Admin)[1]
William Maclure (Anti-Admin)

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Source does not give numbers of votes or has incomplete data
  2. ^ a b Source does not give full name