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1878 Nebraska U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1878 Nebraska U.S. House At-large Election?

E K Valentine won the 1878 Nebraska U.S. House At-large Election. E K Valentine received 28,347 popular votes (56.44%). The main challenger was James W Davis (43.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Valentine and Davis

Valentine +13.2 pts · won by 6,625 votes
E K ValentineRepublicanWINNER56.44%
28,347 votes
James W DavisDemocratic43.25%
21,722 votes
Alex Bearunknown0.22%
110 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.