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1869 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1869 U.S. House race

Who won the 1869 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election?

William Barnum won the 1869 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election. William Barnum received 13,075 popular votes (52.32%). The main challenger was William H Beard (47.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Barnum and Beard

Barnum +4.6 pts · won by 1,160 votes
William BarnumDemocraticWINNER52.32%
13,075 votes
William H BeardRepublican47.68%
11,915 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.