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1916 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1916 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election?

Richard Freeman won the 1916 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election. Richard Freeman received 20,406 popular votes (52.73%). The main challenger was Dunn (44.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Freeman and Dunn

Freeman +8.2 pts · won by 3,173 votes
Richard FreemanRepublicanWINNER52.73%
20,406 votes
DunnDemocratic44.53%
17,233 votes
Boardmansocialist1.55%
600 votes
Hallprohibition0.94%
363 votes
Frinksocialist labor0.24%
94 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.