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1856 Vermont U.S. House District 1 Election

Vermont · 2 candidates · See every 1856 U.S. House race

Who won the 1856 Vermont U.S. House District 1 Election?

Eliakim Walton won the 1856 Vermont U.S. House District 1 Election. Eliakim Walton received 10,398 popular votes (76.23%). The main challenger was Needhm (23.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Walton and Needhm

Walton +52.5 pts · won by 7,156 votes
Eliakim WaltonRepublicanWINNER76.23%
10,398 votes
NeedhmDemocratic23.77%
3,242 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.