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1878 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Erastus Wells won the 1878 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election. Erastus Wells received 7,669 popular votes (42.7%). The main challenger was Nathan Cole (41.21%).

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

Wells +1.5 pts · won by 266 votes
Erastus WellsDemocraticWINNER42.7%
7,669 votes
Nathan ColeRepublican41.21%
7,403 votes
John HoganGreen13.31%
2,391 votes
William Hossfeldsocialist2.78%
499 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.