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1878 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Latimer Ballou won the 1878 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Latimer Ballou received 5,431 popular votes (53.33%). The main challenger was Jerothmul B Barnaby (43.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Ballou and Barnaby

Ballou +9.8 pts · won by 993 votes
Latimer BallouRepublicanWINNER53.33%
5,431 votes
Jerothmul B BarnabyDemocratic43.58%
4,438 votes
John Francis SmithGreen3.03%
309 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.