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1851 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1851 U.S. House race

Who won the 1851 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election?

Colin Ingersoll won the 1851 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election. Colin Ingersoll received 7,331 popular votes (50.05%). The main challenger was James F Babcock (46.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Ingersoll and Babcock

Ingersoll +3.7 pts · won by 545 votes
Colin IngersollDemocraticWINNER50.05%
7,331 votes
James F Babcockwhig46.33%
6,786 votes
Boothfree soil3.62%
530 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.