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1864 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1864 U.S. House race

Who won the 1864 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election?

Philetus Sawyer won the 1864 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Philetus Sawyer received 12,576 popular votes (56.84%). The main challenger was Bouck (43.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Sawyer and Bouck

Sawyer +13.7 pts · won by 3,026 votes
Philetus SawyerRepublicanWINNER56.84%
12,576 votes
BouckDemocratic43.16%
9,550 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.