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1888 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1888 U.S. House race

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

Edward Allen won the 1888 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election. Edward Allen received 19,660 popular votes (49.26%). The main challenger was Willard Stearns (45.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Allen and Stearns

Allen +3.9 pts · won by 1,564 votes
Edward AllenRepublicanWINNER49.26%
19,660 votes
Willard StearnsDemocratic45.34%
18,096 votes
Charles M Fellowsprohibition5.04%
2,010 votes
John H Hobartunion labor0.36%
143 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.