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1872 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Erastus Wells won the 1872 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election. Erastus Wells received 8,268 popular votes (58.74%). The main challenger was Bryton (41.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Wells and Bryton

Wells +17.5 pts · won by 2,461 votes
Erastus WellsRepublicanWINNER58.74%
8,268 votes
BrytonRepublican41.26%
5,807 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.