1850 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1850 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election?

Gilchrist Porter won the 1850 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election. Gilchrist Porter received 6,889 popular votes (52.85%). The main challenger was Henderson (45.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Porter and Henderson

Porter +7.8 pts · won by 1,011 votes

Gilchrist PorterwhigWINNER52.85%

6,889 votes

Henderson Democratic45.09%

5,878 votes

John T. Hunt Democratic2.06%

269 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.