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1860 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1860 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Potter won the 1860 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election. John Potter received 16,197 popular votes (54.53%). The main challenger was Louis A Arnold (45.47%).

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

Potter +9.1 pts · won by 2,689 votes
John PotterRepublicanWINNER54.53%
16,197 votes
Louis A ArnoldDemocratic45.47%
13,508 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.