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1856 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election

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

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

John Potter won the 1856 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election. John Potter received 13,111 popular votes (50.57%). The main challenger was Hadley (49.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Potter and Hadley

Potter +1.1 pts · won by 297 votes
John PotterRepublicanWINNER50.57%
13,111 votes
HadleyDemocratic49.43%
12,814 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.