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1843 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1843 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

Elisha Potter won the 1843 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Elisha Potter received 2,917 popular votes (61.18%). The main challenger was Wilmarth N Aldrich (38.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Potter and Aldrich

Potter +22.5 pts · won by 1,071 votes
Elisha Potterlaw and order whigWINNER61.18%
2,917 votes
Wilmarth N AldrichDemocratic38.72%
1,846 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.