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Hubbs ran for [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1880, an election cycle in which the GOP convention was divided over his party nomination.<ref name=ncpedia>Anderson, Eric D. (1988). [https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/hubbs-orlando Hubbs, Orlando]. ''NCpedia''. Retrieved October 23, 2021.</ref> However, the publicity of the factionalism dissolved during the general election campaign, where Hubbs defeated [[Democrat]] white supremacist William H. Kitchn by fifteen percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174805 NC District 02 Race - Nov 02, 1880]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved October 23, 2021.</ref>

Hubbs ran for [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1880, an election cycle in which the GOP convention was divided over his party nomination.<ref name=ncpedia>Anderson, Eric D. (1988). [https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/hubbs-orlando Hubbs, Orlando]. ''NCpedia''. Retrieved October 23, 2021.</ref> However, the publicity of the factionalism dissolved during the general election campaign, where Hubbs defeated [[Democrat]] white supremacist William H. Kitchn by fifteen percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174805 NC District 02 Race - Nov 02, 1880]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved October 23, 2021.</ref>

During the 47th congressional session (1881–83), Hubbs was dubbed as being one of four "[[carpetbaggers]]," and worked quietly on [[patronage]] for political supporters, in addition to pursuing matters important to his district.<ref name=ncpedia/> He was one of only seven House Republicans to vote against the [[Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/47-2/h272 TO PASS S. 133, A BILL REGULATING AND IMPROVING THE U. S. CIVIL SERVICE. (J.P. 163).]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved October 23, 2021.</ref>

During the 47th congressional session (1881–83), Hubbs was dubbed as being one of four "[[carpetbaggers]]," and worked quietly on [[patronage]] for political supporters, in addition to pursuing matters important to his district.<ref name=ncpedia/> He was one of only seven House Republicans to vote against the [[Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/47-2/h272 TO PASS S. 133, A BILL REGULATING AND IMPROVING THE U. S. CIVIL SERVICE. (J.P. 163).]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved October 23, 2021.</ref> legislation sponsored by [[Ohio]] [[Jim Crow]] Democrat [[George H. Pendleton]] to replace the [[spoils system]] (which [[Radical Republicans]] effectively used in the post-[[American Civil War|Civil War]] years to ensure civil rights for blacks) with a bloated bureaucracy controlled by Democrats to discriminate against blacks.

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