1851 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Volney Howard won the 1851 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election. Volney Howard received 6,724 popular votes (48.71%). The main challenger was W D Lewis (21.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Howard and Lewis

Howard +27.7 pts · won by 3,820 votes

Volney Howard DemocraticWINNER48.71%

6,724 votes

W D Lewis Democratic21.04%

2,904 votes

McLeodunknown20.27%

2,798 votes

H N Patterunknown8.69%

1,200 votes

W Menifeeunknown1.3%

179 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.