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1872 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Gerry Hazelton won the 1872 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election. Gerry Hazelton received 13,408 popular votes (53.22%). The main challenger was Henry Smith (46.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Hazelton and Smith

Hazelton +6.4 pts · won by 1,624 votes
Gerry HazeltonRepublicanWINNER53.22%
13,408 votes
Henry SmithDemocratic46.78%
11,784 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.