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1886 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election

Nebraska · 3 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

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

John McShane won the 1886 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election. John McShane received 23,396 popular votes (54.87%). The main challenger was Church Howe (38.4%).

See the full head-to-head between McShane and Howe

McShane +16.5 pts · won by 7,023 votes
John McShaneDemocraticWINNER54.87%
23,396 votes
Church HoweRepublican38.4%
16,373 votes
George Bigelowprohibition6.72%
2,867 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.