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1886 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election

New Hampshire · 3 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

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

Jacob Gallinger won the 1886 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election. Jacob Gallinger received 19,715 popular votes (49.84%). The main challenger was William W Bailey (46.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Gallinger and Bailey

Gallinger +3.0 pts · won by 1,166 votes
Jacob GallingerRepublicanWINNER49.84%
19,715 votes
William W BaileyDemocratic46.89%
18,549 votes
FletcherGreen3.04%
1,204 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.