1851 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Benjamin Thurston won the 1851 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Benjamin Thurston received 3,335 popular votes (59.61%). The main challenger was Richard Jackson (38.43%).

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

Thurston +21.2 pts · won by 1,185 votes

Benjamin Thurston DemocraticWINNER59.61%

3,335 votes

Richard Jacksonwhig38.43%

2,150 votes

Charles M Hallfree soil1.38%

77 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.