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1849 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1849 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

Benjamin B Thurston won the 1849 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Benjamin B Thurston received 2,017 popular votes (48.46%). The main challenger was Sylvester G Sherman (47.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Thurston and Sherman

Thurston +1.4 pts · won by 58 votes
Benjamin B ThurstonDemocraticWINNER48.46%
2,017 votes
Sylvester G Shermanwhig47.07%
1,959 votes
Charles M Hallfree soil3.87%
161 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.