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1868 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1868 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

Omar Conger won the 1868 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. Omar Conger received 16,347 popular votes (52.79%). The main challenger was Byron G Stout (47.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Conger and Stout

Conger +5.6 pts · won by 1,725 votes
Omar CongerRepublicanWINNER52.79%
16,347 votes
Byron G StoutDemocratic47.21%
14,622 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.