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1862 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1862 U.S. House race

Who won the 1862 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

Augustus Baldwin won the 1862 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. Augustus Baldwin received 10,697 popular votes (50.61%). The main challenger was Rowland E Trowbridge (49.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Baldwin and Trowbridge

Baldwin +1.2 pts · won by 262 votes
Augustus BaldwinDemocraticWINNER50.61%
10,697 votes
Rowland E TrowbridgeRepublican49.37%
10,435 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.