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1908 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1908 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

Adin Capron won the 1908 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Adin Capron received 21,374 popular votes (60.85%). The main challenger was Cooney (35.97%).

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

Capron +24.9 pts · won by 8,740 votes
Adin CapronRepublicanWINNER60.85%
21,374 votes
CooneyDemocratic35.97%
12,634 votes
Caseprohibition1.69%
595 votes
Carpentersocialist1.49%
524 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.