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1876 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Vannoy Manning won the 1876 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election. Vannoy Manning received 20,328 popular votes (61.02%). The main challenger was Watson (37.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Manning and Watson

Manning +23.2 pts · won by 7,739 votes
Vannoy ManningDemocraticWINNER61.02%
20,328 votes
WatsonRepublican37.79%
12,589 votes
W H Amackerunknown1.01%
336 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.