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1882 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election

Nebraska · 3 candidates · See every 1882 U.S. House race

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

James Laird won the 1882 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election. James Laird received 12,983 popular votes (49.81%). The main challenger was V S Moore (38.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Laird and Moore

Laird +11.4 pts · won by 2,971 votes
James LairdRepublicanWINNER49.81%
12,983 votes
V S Mooreanti monopoly38.41%
10,012 votes
F A HarmanDemocratic11.78%
3,070 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.