1848 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1848 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election?

Orsamus Cole won the 1848 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election. Orsamus Cole received 6,280 popular votes (45.23%). The main challenger was Henry Smith (40.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Cole and Smith

Cole +4.3 pts · won by 590 votes

Orsamus ColewhigWINNER45.23%

6,280 votes

Henry Smith Democratic40.98%

5,690 votes

Crabbfree soil13.8%

1,916 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.