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1872 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Henry Waldron won the 1872 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election. Henry Waldron received 17,427 popular votes (62.35%). The main challenger was Mahan (37.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Waldron and Mahan

Waldron +24.7 pts · won by 6,905 votes
Henry WaldronRepublicanWINNER62.35%
17,427 votes
MahanDemocratic37.64%
10,522 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.