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1852 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election

Missouri · 3 candidates · See every 1852 U.S. House race

Who won the 1852 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Benton won the 1852 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Benton received 8,437 popular votes (45.25%). The main challenger was Car (40.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Benton and Car

Benton +4.5 pts · won by 842 votes
Thomas BentonDemocraticWINNER45.25%
8,437 votes
Carwhig40.73%
7,595 votes
Bernard P BogyDemocratic14.02%
2,615 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.