PolitiFinder

1876 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Smith won the 1876 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election. William Smith received 13,627 popular votes (62.97%). The main challenger was Whitley (37.03%).

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

Smith +25.9 pts · won by 5,612 votes
William SmithDemocraticWINNER62.97%
13,627 votes
WhitleyRepublican37.03%
8,015 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.