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1876 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Nathan Cole won the 1876 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election. Nathan Cole received 7,316 popular votes (41.29%). The main challenger was Erastus Wells (39.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Cole and Wells

Cole +1.6 pts · won by 290 votes
Nathan ColeRepublicanWINNER41.29%
7,316 votes
Erastus WellsDemocratic39.65%
7,026 votes
A W SlaybackDemocratic18.22%
3,229 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.