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1882 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1882 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Henry Spooner won the 1882 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Henry Spooner received 3,515 popular votes (70.01%). The main challenger was O Lapham (29.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Spooner and Lapham

Spooner +40.3 pts · won by 2,024 votes
Henry SpoonerRepublicanWINNER70.01%
3,515 votes
O LaphamDemocratic29.7%
1,491 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.