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1868 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Samuel Burdett won the 1868 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Samuel Burdett received 11,187 popular votes (58.48%). The main challenger was Phillips (41.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Burdett and Phillips

Burdett +17.0 pts · won by 3,246 votes
Samuel BurdettRepublicanWINNER58.48%
11,187 votes
PhillipsDemocratic41.52%
7,941 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.