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1850 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1850 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Phelps won the 1850 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. John Phelps received 8,473 popular votes (52.38%). The main challenger was Woodson (35.04%).

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

Phelps +17.3 pts · won by 2,806 votes
John PhelpsDemocraticWINNER52.38%
8,473 votes
Woodsonwhig35.04%
5,667 votes
ShieldsDemocratic12.58%
2,035 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.