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1872 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1872 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Benjamin Eames won the 1872 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Benjamin Eames received 8,977 popular votes (74.01%). The main challenger was Thomas Davis (25.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Eames and Davis

Eames +48.1 pts · won by 5,839 votes
Benjamin EamesRepublicanWINNER74.01%
8,977 votes
Thomas DavisDemocratic25.87%
3,138 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.