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1886 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election

Connecticut · 4 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election?

Robert Vance won the 1886 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election. Robert Vance received 14,898 popular votes (48.34%). The main challenger was John Buck (47.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Vance and Buck

Vance +1.1 pts · won by 346 votes
Robert VanceDemocraticWINNER48.34%
14,898 votes
John BuckRepublican47.22%
14,552 votes
Hartprohibition3.21%
988 votes
Soperlabor1.23%
378 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.