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1886 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election

Wisconsin · 10 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

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

Richard Guenther won the 1886 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election. Richard Guenther received 15,366 popular votes (55.67%). The main challenger was A K Delaney (40.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Guenther and Delaney

Guenther +15.3 pts · won by 4,228 votes
Richard GuentherRepublicanWINNER55.67%
15,366 votes
A K DelaneyDemocratic40.36%
11,138 votes
J L Ingersollprohibition3.89%
1,074 votes
J L Grusselunknown0.03%
9 votes
I L Lloydunknown0.03%
8 votes
W J Knappunknown0%
1 votes
N L Jamesunknown0%
1 votes
Jacob Steffensunknown0%
1 votes
Huddunknown0%
1 votes
Eph Beaumontunknown0%
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.