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1837 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1837 U.S. House race

Who won the 1837 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election?

Samuel Ingham won the 1837 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election. Samuel Ingham received 10,194 popular votes (54.36%). The main challenger was Henry Flagg (45.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Ingham and Flagg

Ingham +8.7 pts · won by 1,636 votes
Samuel InghamDemocraticWINNER54.36%
10,194 votes
Henry Flaggwhig45.64%
8,558 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.