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1890 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1890 U.S. House race

Who won the 1890 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election?

Robert E Deforest won the 1890 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election. Robert E Deforest received 18,777 popular votes (50.24%). The main challenger was Frederick Miles (47.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Deforest and Miles

Deforest +2.6 pts · won by 956 votes
Robert E DeforestDemocraticWINNER50.24%
18,777 votes
Frederick MilesRepublican47.68%
17,821 votes
Baldwinprohibition2.05%
768 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.