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1859 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1859 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election?

Andrew Hamilton won the 1859 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election. Andrew Hamilton received 16,521 popular votes (50.68%). The main challenger was Waul (49.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Hamilton and Waul

Hamilton +1.4 pts · won by 442 votes
Andrew HamiltonDemocraticWINNER50.68%
16,521 votes
WaulDemocratic49.32%
16,079 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.