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1862 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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

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

Ezra Wheeler won the 1862 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Ezra Wheeler received 11,021 popular votes (52.42%). The main challenger was E L Brown (47.58%).

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

Wheeler +4.8 pts · won by 1,016 votes
Ezra WheelerDemocraticWINNER52.42%
11,021 votes
E L BrownRepublican47.58%
10,005 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.