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1851 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1851 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

George King won the 1851 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. George King received 3,486 popular votes (51.17%). The main challenger was Welcome B Sayles (48%).

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

King +3.2 pts · won by 216 votes
George KingwhigWINNER51.17%
3,486 votes
Welcome B SaylesDemocratic48%
3,270 votes
Hiram Cleavelandfree soil0.75%
51 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.