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1869 Texas U.S. House District 4 Election

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

Edward Degener won the 1869 Texas U.S. House District 4 Election. Edward Degener received 9,312 popular votes (47.69%). The main challenger was J L Haynes (47.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Degener and Haynes

Degener +0.4 pts · won by 72 votes
Edward DegenerRepublicanWINNER47.69%
9,312 votes
J L HaynesDemocratic47.32%
9,240 votes
W M VarnellIndependent4.86%
949 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.