1843 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1843 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Henry Cranston won the 1843 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Henry Cranston received 4,078 popular votes (61.3%). The main challenger was John H Weeden (38.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Cranston and Weeden

Cranston +22.9 pts · won by 1,521 votes

Henry Cranstonlaw and order whigWINNER61.3%

4,078 votes

John H Weeden Democratic38.43%

2,557 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.