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1868 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Philetus Sawyer won the 1868 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Philetus Sawyer received 19,622 popular votes (55.81%). The main challenger was Vilas (44.19%).

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

Sawyer +11.6 pts · won by 4,088 votes
Philetus SawyerRepublicanWINNER55.81%
19,622 votes
VilasDemocratic44.19%
15,534 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.