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1886 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1886 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election?

James Morgan won the 1886 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election. James Morgan received 7,857 popular votes (62.12%). The main challenger was Chalmers (37.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Morgan and Chalmers

Morgan +24.2 pts · won by 3,066 votes
James MorganDemocraticWINNER62.12%
7,857 votes
ChalmersRepublican37.88%
4,791 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.