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1882 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Jonathan Chace won the 1882 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Jonathan Chace received 3,349 popular votes (64.58%). The main challenger was Wheeler (35.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Chace and Wheeler

Chace +29.3 pts · won by 1,518 votes
Jonathan ChaceRepublicanWINNER64.58%
3,349 votes
WheelerDemocratic35.31%
1,831 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.