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1798 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates[Note 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina 1 | Joseph McDowell | Democratic- Republican | 1796 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist gain. | √ Joseph Dickson (Federalist) 55.1% James Holland (Democratic-Republican) 44.8% |
| North Carolina 2 | Matthew Locke | Democratic- Republican | 1793 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist gain. | √ Archibald Henderson (Federalist) 84.4% Basil Gaither (Federalist) 9.5% Matthew Locke (Democratic-Republican) 6.1% |
| North Carolina 3 | Robert Williams | Democratic- Republican | 1796 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Robert Williams (Democratic-Republican) 69.8% James Martin (Federalist) 30.2% |
| North Carolina 4 | Richard Stanford | Democratic- Republican | 1796 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Richard Stanford (Democratic-Republican) 54.5% Samuel Benton (Federalist) 45.5% |
| North Carolina 5 | Nathaniel Macon | Democratic- Republican | 1791 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Nathaniel Macon (Democratic-Republican)[Note 2] |
| North Carolina 6 | James Gillespie | Democratic- Republican | 1793 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist gain. | √ William H. Hill (Federalist) 50.1% James Gillespie (Democratic-Republican) 39.8% Alexander D. Moore (Federalist) 10.1% |
| North Carolina 7 | William B. Grove | Federalist | 1791 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ William B. Grove (Federalist) 100% |
| North Carolina 8 | Dempsey Burges | Democratic- Republican | 1795 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. | √ David Stone (Democratic-Republican) 40.0% Charles Johnson (Federalist) 30.9% Dempsey Burges (Democratic-Republican) 29.1% |
| North Carolina 9 | Thomas Blount | Democratic- Republican | 1793 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. | √ Willis Alston (Democratic-Republican) 37.4% Thomas Blount (Democratic-Republican) 29.1% William Kennedy (Federalist) 24.6% John Binford (Federalist) 8.9% |
| North Carolina 10 | Nathan Bryan | Democratic- Republican | 1798 | Incumbent died June 4, 1798. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. Winner was also elected to finish the current term. | √ Richard D. Spaight (Democratic-Republican) 66.7% George E. Badger (Federalist) 32.3% |