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1898 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election

Connecticut · 4 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election?

Nehemiah Sperry won the 1898 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election. Nehemiah Sperry received 27,004 popular votes (51.87%). The main challenger was Webb (45.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Sperry and Webb

Sperry +6.6 pts · won by 3,448 votes
Nehemiah SperryRepublicanWINNER51.87%
27,004 votes
WebbDemocratic45.24%
23,556 votes
Mansfieldsocial labor2.16%
1,125 votes
Kerrprohibition0.73%
380 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.