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1868 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1868 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election?

Cadwallader Washburn won the 1868 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election. Cadwallader Washburn received 21,236 popular votes (64.91%). The main challenger was Ellis (35.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Washburn and Ellis

Washburn +29.8 pts · won by 9,755 votes
Cadwallader WashburnRepublicanWINNER64.91%
21,236 votes
EllisDemocratic35.09%
11,481 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.