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1868 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1868 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election?

Gustavus Finkelnburg won the 1868 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election. Gustavus Finkelnburg received 11,506 popular votes (58.16%). The main challenger was James J Lindley (41.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Finkelnburg and Lindley

Finkelnburg +16.3 pts · won by 3,227 votes
Gustavus FinkelnburgRepublicanWINNER58.16%
11,506 votes
James J LindleyDemocratic41.84%
8,279 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.