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1857 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1857 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Nathaniel Durfee won the 1857 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Nathaniel Durfee received 5,442 popular votes (73.34%). The main challenger was Ambrose E Burnside (26.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Durfee and Burnside

Durfee +46.9 pts · won by 3,481 votes
Nathaniel DurfeeRepublicanWINNER73.34%
5,442 votes
Ambrose E BurnsideDemocratic26.43%
1,961 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.