1869 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1869 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election?

Legrand Perce won the 1869 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election. Legrand Perce received 14,450 popular votes (64.14%). The main challenger was J A Brown (35.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Perce and Brown

Perce +28.3 pts · won by 6,370 votes

Legrand Perce RepublicanWINNER64.14%

14,450 votes

J A Brownconservative35.86%

8,080 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.