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1888 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election

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

James Morgan won the 1888 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election. James Morgan received 13,978 popular votes (70.61%). The main challenger was Chalmers (29.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Morgan and Chalmers

Morgan +41.2 pts · won by 8,161 votes
James MorganDemocraticWINNER70.61%
13,978 votes
ChalmersRepublican29.39%
5,817 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.