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1874 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1874 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Benjamin Eames won the 1874 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Benjamin Eames received 2,292 popular votes (73.32%). The main challenger was William D Beach (26.36%).

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

Eames +47.0 pts · won by 1,468 votes
Benjamin EamesRepublicanWINNER73.32%
2,292 votes
William D BeachDemocratic26.36%
824 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.