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1888 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election

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

Who won the 1888 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Connell won the 1888 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election. William Connell received 32,926 popular votes (49.84%). The main challenger was J Sterling Morton (44.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Connell and Morton

Connell +5.2 pts · won by 3,407 votes
William ConnellRepublicanWINNER49.84%
32,926 votes
J Sterling MortonDemocratic44.69%
29,519 votes
Edwin B Grahamprohibition4.48%
2,962 votes
J W Edgertonlabor0.98%
650 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.