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1878 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1878 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Nelson Aldrich won the 1878 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Nelson Aldrich received 5,969 popular votes (74.45%). The main challenger was Thomas Davis (16.61%).

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

Aldrich +57.8 pts · won by 4,637 votes
Nelson AldrichRepublicanWINNER74.45%
5,969 votes
Thomas DavisDemocratic16.61%
1,332 votes
Welcome B SaylesGreen7.8%
625 votes
Benjamin Eamesunknown0.47%
38 votes
George H Corlisunknown0.01%
1 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.