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1882 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1882 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election?

Nathaniel B Eldridge won the 1882 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election. Nathaniel B Eldridge received 15,251 popular votes (48.22%). The main challenger was John K Boies (46.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Eldridge and Boies

Eldridge +1.7 pts · won by 542 votes
Nathaniel B EldridgeDemocraticWINNER48.22%
15,251 votes
John K BoiesRepublican46.51%
14,709 votes
Albert J Bakerprohibition3.91%
1,238 votes
Albert F Deweyunknown1.22%
387 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.