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1886 Vermont U.S. House District 2 Election

Vermont · 7 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

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

William Grout won the 1886 Vermont U.S. House District 2 Election. William Grout received 18,685 popular votes (69.4%). The main challenger was Harley E Folsom (30.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Grout and Folsom

Grout +39.0 pts · won by 10,509 votes
William GroutRepublicanWINNER69.4%
18,685 votes
Harley E FolsomDemocratic30.37%
8,176 votes
C L LouisGreen0.21%
56 votes
Meadunknown0.01%
2 votes
George Nicholsunknown0%
1 votes
George N Risingunknown0%
1 votes
George W Hookerunknown0%
1 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.