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1846 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1846 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election?

Timothy Pillsbury won the 1846 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election. Timothy Pillsbury received 3,027 popular votes (39.03%). The main challenger was Joe E Williams (23.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Pillsbury and Williams

Pillsbury +15.1 pts · won by 1,173 votes
Timothy PillsburyDemocraticWINNER39.03%
3,027 votes
Joe E WilliamsIndependent23.91%
1,854 votes
William G CookeIndependent12.3%
954 votes
E A JonesIndependent8.74%
678 votes
R E B BaylorIndependent5.91%
458 votes
W D LewisIndependent5.45%
423 votes
Joseph C MegginsonIndependent3.26%
253 votes
William GreeneIndependent1.19%
92 votes
McLeodIndependent0.15%
12 votes
KeltonIndependent0.05%
4 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.