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1866 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Philetus Sawyer won the 1866 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Philetus Sawyer received 14,341 popular votes (60.54%). The main challenger was George S Martin (39.46%).

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

Sawyer +21.1 pts · won by 4,994 votes
Philetus SawyerRepublicanWINNER60.54%
14,341 votes
George S MartinDemocratic39.46%
9,347 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.