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1888 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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

Henry Spooner won the 1888 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Henry Spooner received 11,092 popular votes (53.34%). The main challenger was O Lapham (43.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Spooner and Lapham

Spooner +10.1 pts · won by 2,090 votes
Henry SpoonerRepublicanWINNER53.34%
11,092 votes
O LaphamDemocratic43.29%
9,002 votes
Elwood G Macomberprohibition3.36%
699 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.