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1856 Missouri U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1856 Missouri U.S. House District 4 Election?

James Craig won the 1856 Missouri U.S. House District 4 Election. James Craig received 8,742 popular votes (56.8%). The main challenger was St Clair Moss (40.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Craig and Moss

Craig +16.0 pts · won by 2,468 votes
James CraigDemocraticWINNER56.8%
8,742 votes
St Clair Mossamerican40.76%
6,274 votes
Kenneth K LoweDemocratic2.44%
375 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.