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1866 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1866 U.S. House race

Who won the 1866 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election?

John Nicholson won the 1866 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election. John Nicholson received 9,933 popular votes (53.73%). The main challenger was John L McKim (46.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Nicholson and McKim

Nicholson +7.5 pts · won by 1,380 votes
John NicholsonDemocraticWINNER53.73%
9,933 votes
John L McKimRepublican46.27%
8,553 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.