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1859 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1859 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Christopher Robinson won the 1859 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Christopher Robinson received 3,797 popular votes (48.95%). The main challenger was Thomas Davis (31.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Robinson and Davis

Robinson +17.7 pts · won by 1,375 votes
Christopher RobinsonamericanWINNER48.95%
3,797 votes
Thomas DavisRepublican31.22%
2,422 votes
ArnoldDemocratic19.75%
1,532 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.