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1882 Mississippi U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1882 Mississippi U.S. House District 6 Election?

Henry S Vaneaton won the 1882 Mississippi U.S. House District 6 Election. Henry S Vaneaton received 7,615 popular votes (53.17%). The main challenger was John Lynch (46.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Vaneaton and Lynch

Vaneaton +6.3 pts · won by 909 votes
Henry S VaneatonDemocraticWINNER53.17%
7,615 votes
John LynchRepublican46.83%
6,706 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.