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1876 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election

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

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

Lucien Caswell won the 1876 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election. Lucien Caswell received 15,073 popular votes (50.54%). The main challenger was Orton (49.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Caswell and Orton

Caswell +1.1 pts · won by 328 votes
Lucien CaswellRepublicanWINNER50.54%
15,073 votes
OrtonDemocratic49.44%
14,745 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.