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1870 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Gustavus Finkelnburg won the 1870 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election. Gustavus Finkelnburg received 12,708 popular votes (90.34%). The main challenger was A Vanwormer (9.66%).

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

Finkelnburg +80.7 pts · won by 11,349 votes
Gustavus FinkelnburgRepublicanWINNER90.34%
12,708 votes
A VanwormerRepublican9.66%
1,359 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.