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1868 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election

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

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

Erastus Wells won the 1868 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election. Erastus Wells received 9,734 popular votes (50.47%). The main challenger was William A Pile (49.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Wells and Pile

Wells +0.9 pts · won by 181 votes
Erastus WellsDemocraticWINNER50.47%
9,734 votes
William A PileRepublican49.53%
9,553 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.