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1849 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1849 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

George King won the 1849 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. George King received 3,005 popular votes (67.33%). The main challenger was George H Brown (28.01%).

See the full head-to-head between King and Brown

King +39.3 pts · won by 1,755 votes
George KingwhigWINNER67.33%
3,005 votes
George H BrownDemocratic28.01%
1,250 votes
John Boyden Jr.free soil4.53%
202 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.