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1839 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1839 U.S. House race

Who won the 1839 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

Truman Smith won the 1839 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. Truman Smith received 3,988 popular votes (53.5%). The main challenger was Phelps (46.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Phelps

Smith +7.0 pts · won by 522 votes
Truman SmithwhigWINNER53.5%
3,988 votes
PhelpsDemocratic46.5%
3,466 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.