1803 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina explained

North Carolina increased its apportionment from 10 to 12 seats after the 1800 census.

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Thomas Wynns
Democratic-Republican1802 (special)Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Thomas Wynns (Democratic-Republican)
Willis Alston
Democratic-Republican1798Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Willis Alston (Democratic-Republican) 63.1%
William R. Davie (Federalist) 26.9%
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
nowrap William Kennedy (Democratic-Republican) 51.1%
Thomas Blount (Democratic-Republican) 48.9%
John Stanly
Federalist1800Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
nowrap William Blackledge (Democratic-Republican) 59.9%
John Stanly (Federalist) 40.1%
William H. Hill
Federalist1798Incumbent retired when appointed U.S. District Judge (later withdrawn).
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
nowrap James Gillespie (Democratic-Republican) 57.5%
Alexander D. Moore (Federalist) 42.5%
Nathaniel Macon
Democratic-Republican1791Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Nathaniel Macon (Democratic-Republican) 99.8%
William B. GroveFederalist1790Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
Samuel D. Purviance (Federalist) 42.3%
Duncan McFarlan (Democratic-Republican) 33.0%
Isaac Lanier (Federalist) 23.6%
John Hay (Democratic-Republican) 1.1%
Robert Williams
Democratic-Republican1796Incumbent retired to run for Governor of North Carolina.
Democratic-Republican loss.
Richard Stanford
Democratic-Republican1796Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Richard Stanford (Democratic-Republican) 75.1%
Nathaniel Jones (Federalist) 24.9%
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
nowrap Marmaduke Williams (Democratic-Republican) 53.8%
Theophilus Lacy (Democratic-Republican) 28.3%
William Nash (Democratic-Republican) 15.5%
Anton Brown (Federalist) 2.4%
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
nowrap Nathaniel Alexander (Democratic-Republican) 55.8%
Basil Gaither (Federalist) 44.2%
James Holland
Democratic-Republican1800Incumbent re-elected.nowrap James Holland (Democratic-Republican) 70.7%
William Tate (Federalist) 29.3%
Archibald Henderson
Federalist1798Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
nowrap Joseph Winston (Democratic-Republican) 29.6%
Meshack Franklin (Democratic-Republican) 28.6%
William Lenoir (Democratic-Republican) 22.8%
George Houser (Democratic-Republican) 9.7%
Mussendine Matthews (Federalist) 9.3%

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