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1859 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1859 U.S. House race

Who won the 1859 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election?

Orris Ferry won the 1859 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election. Orris Ferry received 11,536 popular votes (51.27%). The main challenger was Bishop (48.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Ferry and Bishop

Ferry +2.5 pts · won by 570 votes
Orris FerryRepublicanWINNER51.27%
11,536 votes
BishopDemocratic48.73%
10,966 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.