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1882 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Ossian Ray won the 1882 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election. Ossian Ray received 21,294 popular votes (52.21%). The main challenger was Hosley (46.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Ray and Hosley

Ray +5.3 pts · won by 2,155 votes
Ossian RayRepublicanWINNER52.21%
21,294 votes
HosleyDemocratic46.92%
19,139 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.