1856 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1856 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Samuel Woodson won the 1856 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Samuel Woodson received 6,006 popular votes (41.58%). The main challenger was Thomas H Douglas (32.43%).

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

Woodson +9.1 pts · won by 1,322 votes
Samuel WoodsonamericanWINNER41.58%
6,006 votes
3,755 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.