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1871 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1871 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election?

Samuel Bell won the 1871 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election. Samuel Bell received 11,484 popular votes (51.45%). The main challenger was Stevens (47.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Bell and Stevens

Bell +3.8 pts · won by 849 votes
Samuel BellDemocraticWINNER51.45%
11,484 votes
StevensRepublican47.65%
10,635 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.