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1886 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election

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

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

James Laird won the 1886 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election. James Laird received 21,373 popular votes (51.53%). The main challenger was W A McKeighan (39.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Laird and McKeighan

Laird +12.2 pts · won by 5,058 votes
James LairdRepublicanWINNER51.53%
21,373 votes
W A McKeighanDemocratic39.34%
16,315 votes
C S Harrisonprohibition9.14%
3,789 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.