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1890 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1890 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election?

William McKeighan won the 1890 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election. William McKeighan received 36,104 popular votes (61.09%). The main challenger was N Harlan V (36.85%).

See the full head-to-head between McKeighan and V

McKeighan +24.2 pts · won by 14,328 votes
William McKeighanIndependentWINNER61.09%
36,104 votes
N Harlan VRepublican36.85%
21,776 votes
L B Palmerprohibition2.06%
1,220 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.