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1868 Louisiana U.S. House District 1 Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1868 U.S. House race

Who won the 1868 Louisiana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Louis Saintmartin won the 1868 Louisiana U.S. House District 1 Election. Louis Saintmartin received 12,377 popular votes (85.05%). The main challenger was Jacob Sypher (14.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Saintmartin and Sypher

Saintmartin +70.1 pts · won by 10,202 votes
Louis SaintmartinDemocraticWINNER85.05%
12,377 votes
Jacob SypherRepublican14.95%
2,175 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.