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1880 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1880 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Nelson Aldrich won the 1880 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Nelson Aldrich received 9,641 popular votes (67.57%). The main challenger was Isaac Lawrence (31.16%).

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

Aldrich +36.4 pts · won by 5,195 votes
Nelson AldrichRepublicanWINNER67.57%
9,641 votes
Isaac LawrenceDemocratic31.16%
4,446 votes
Henry CramGreen1.2%
171 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.