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1868 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Nathan Dixon won the 1868 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Nathan Dixon received 4,133 popular votes (60.86%). The main challenger was Waterhouse (38.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Dixon and Waterhouse

Dixon +22.0 pts · won by 1,493 votes
Nathan DixonRepublicanWINNER60.86%
4,133 votes
WaterhouseDemocratic38.87%
2,640 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.