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1882 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election

Wisconsin · 7 candidates · See every 1882 U.S. House race

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

Daniel Sumner won the 1882 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election. Daniel Sumner received 10,671 popular votes (50.39%). The main challenger was J S Rowell (41.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Sumner and Rowell

Sumner +8.5 pts · won by 1,801 votes
Daniel SumnerDemocraticWINNER50.39%
10,671 votes
J S RowellRepublican41.88%
8,870 votes
E W Chafinprohibition4.75%
1,006 votes
L MerrillGreen2.96%
627 votes
D Giddingsunknown0.01%
2 votes
E S Braggunknown0%
1 votes
D Shortunknown0%
1 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.