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1872 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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

James Pendleton won the 1872 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. James Pendleton received 4,310 popular votes (63.24%). The main challenger was Browne (36.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Pendleton and Browne

Pendleton +26.5 pts · won by 1,805 votes
James PendletonRepublicanWINNER63.24%
4,310 votes
BrowneDemocratic36.76%
2,505 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.