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1865 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1865 U.S. House race

Who won the 1865 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election?

Henry Deming won the 1865 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election. Henry Deming received 10,619 popular votes (56.01%). The main challenger was Stephen M Mitchell (42.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Deming and Mitchell

Deming +13.6 pts · won by 2,586 votes
Henry DemingRepublicanWINNER56.01%
10,619 votes
Stephen M MitchellDemocratic42.37%
8,033 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.6% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.