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1872 Arkansas U.S. House District 2 Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1872 U.S. House race

Who won the 1872 Arkansas U.S. House District 2 Election?

M L Bell won the 1872 Arkansas U.S. House District 2 Election. M L Bell received 13,758 popular votes (52.83%). The main challenger was Oliver Snyder (47.17%).

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

Bell +5.7 pts · won by 1,474 votes
M L BellDemocraticWINNER52.83%
13,758 votes
Oliver SnyderRepublican47.17%
12,284 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.