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1856 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election

Missouri · 3 candidates · See every 1856 U.S. House race

Who won the 1856 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election?

John Phelps won the 1856 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election. John Phelps received 9,718 popular votes (58.06%). The main challenger was Emerson (41.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Phelps and Emerson

Phelps +16.8 pts · won by 2,807 votes
John PhelpsDemocraticWINNER58.06%
9,718 votes
Emersonamerican41.29%
6,911 votes
LarrimoreDemocratic0.66%
110 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.