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1866 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1866 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

Rowland Trowbridge won the 1866 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. Rowland Trowbridge received 14,046 popular votes (54.63%). The main challenger was Bancroft (45.37%).

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

Trowbridge +9.3 pts · won by 2,382 votes
Rowland TrowbridgeRepublicanWINNER54.63%
14,046 votes
BancroftDemocratic45.37%
11,664 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.