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1861 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1861 U.S. House race

Who won the 1861 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election?

Dwight Loomis won the 1861 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election. Dwight Loomis received 10,701 popular votes (50.32%). The main challenger was Hyde (49.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Loomis and Hyde

Loomis +0.6 pts · won by 138 votes
Dwight LoomisRepublicanWINNER50.32%
10,701 votes
HydeDemocratic49.68%
10,563 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.