1898 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Adin Capron won the 1898 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Adin Capron received 9,095 popular votes (52%). The main challenger was Garvin (36.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Capron and Garvin

Capron +15.2 pts · won by 2,660 votes

Adin Capron RepublicanWINNER52%

9,095 votes

Garvin Democratic36.79%

6,435 votes

Danasocialist labor8.42%

1,473 votes

John Francis Smithprohibition2.78%

487 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.