1854 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1854 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election?

Luther Kennett won the 1854 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election. Luther Kennett received 6,259 popular votes (52.44%). The main challenger was Thomas Benton (44.39%).

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

Kennett +8.0 pts · won by 961 votes

Luther KennettwhigWINNER52.44%

6,259 votes

Thomas Benton Democratic44.39%

5,298 votes

Polk Democratic3.17%

378 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.