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1870 Georgia U.S. House District 4 Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1870 U.S. House race

Who won the 1870 Georgia U.S. House District 4 Election?

Thomas Speer won the 1870 Georgia U.S. House District 4 Election. Thomas Speer received 11,211 popular votes (51.11%). The main challenger was Winburn J Lawton (48.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Speer and Lawton

Speer +2.2 pts · won by 486 votes
Thomas SpeerRepublicanWINNER51.11%
11,211 votes
Winburn J LawtonDemocratic48.89%
10,725 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.