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1872 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Albert Howe won the 1872 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election. Albert Howe received 14,831 popular votes (64.35%). The main challenger was James L Alcorn (35.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Howe and Alcorn

Howe +28.7 pts · won by 6,615 votes
Albert HoweRepublicanWINNER64.35%
14,831 votes
James L AlcornRepublican35.65%
8,216 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.