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1858 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1858 U.S. House race

Who won the 1858 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Potter won the 1858 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election. John Potter received 14,428 popular votes (56.36%). The main challenger was E L Brown (43.64%).

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

Potter +12.7 pts · won by 3,257 votes
John PotterRepublicanWINNER56.36%
14,428 votes
E L BrownDemocratic43.64%
11,171 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.