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1870 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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

James Pendleton won the 1870 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. James Pendleton received 1,457 popular votes (57.66%). The main challenger was Rodman (37.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Pendleton and Rodman

Pendleton +20.4 pts · won by 516 votes
James PendletonRepublicanWINNER57.66%
1,457 votes
RodmanDemocratic37.24%
941 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 5.1% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.