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1882 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election

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

James Chalmers won the 1882 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election. James Chalmers received 9,729 popular votes (52.28%). The main challenger was Vannoy Manning (47.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Chalmers and Manning

Chalmers +5.3 pts · won by 980 votes
James ChalmersIndependentWINNER52.28%
9,729 votes
Vannoy ManningDemocratic47.02%
8,749 votes
CarterRepublican0.69%
129 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.