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1888 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1888 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election?

Washington F Wilcox won the 1888 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election. Washington F Wilcox received 24,959 popular votes (49.63%). The main challenger was Lines (48.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilcox and Lines

Wilcox +1.6 pts · won by 798 votes
Washington F WilcoxDemocraticWINNER49.63%
24,959 votes
LinesRepublican48.04%
24,161 votes
Augurprohibition2.3%
1,155 votes
Ventreslabor0.02%
10 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.