1870 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1870 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Nelson Tift won the 1870 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election. Nelson Tift received 14,969 popular votes (51.52%). The main challenger was Richard Whiteley (48.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Tift and Whiteley

Tift +3.0 pts · won by 881 votes

Nelson Tift DemocraticWINNER51.52%

14,969 votes

Richard Whiteley Republican48.48%

14,088 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.