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1888 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election

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

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

Charles Barwig won the 1888 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Barwig received 16,813 popular votes (53.18%). The main challenger was E C McFetridge (43.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Barwig and McFetridge

Barwig +9.3 pts · won by 2,954 votes
Charles BarwigDemocraticWINNER53.18%
16,813 votes
E C McFetridgeRepublican43.84%
13,859 votes
O H Crowlprohibition2.63%
830 votes
Clark Hewittlabor0.33%
103 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.