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1878 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1878 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election?

James Phelps won the 1878 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election. James Phelps received 16,504 popular votes (53.18%). The main challenger was Douglas (45.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Phelps and Douglas

Phelps +7.3 pts · won by 2,273 votes
James PhelpsDemocraticWINNER53.18%
16,504 votes
DouglasRepublican45.86%
14,231 votes
Harringtonprohibition0.95%
294 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.