1855 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1855 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Quitman won the 1855 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election. John Quitman received 5,887 popular votes (58.49%). The main challenger was Giles M Hillyer (41.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Quitman and Hillyer

Quitman +17.0 pts · won by 1,709 votes
5,887 votes
4,178 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.