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1862 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1862 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Brown won the 1862 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election. James Brown received 14,291 popular votes (54.14%). The main challenger was John Potter (45.86%).

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

Brown +8.3 pts · won by 2,185 votes
James BrownDemocraticWINNER54.14%
14,291 votes
John PotterRepublican45.86%
12,106 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.