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1888 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election

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

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

James Laird won the 1888 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election. James Laird received 30,959 popular votes (53.39%). The main challenger was W G Hastings (36.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Laird and Hastings

Laird +16.8 pts · won by 9,758 votes
James LairdRepublicanWINNER53.39%
30,959 votes
W G HastingsDemocratic36.56%
21,201 votes
George Scottprohibition7.09%
4,114 votes
H H Rohrlabor2.96%
1,715 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.