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1870 Louisiana U.S. House District 1 Election

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

Who won the 1870 Louisiana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jacob Sypher won the 1870 Louisiana U.S. House District 1 Election. Jacob Sypher received 13,971 popular votes (61.96%). The main challenger was William S Walker (38.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Sypher and Walker

Sypher +23.9 pts · won by 5,392 votes
Jacob SypherRepublicanWINNER61.96%
13,971 votes
William S WalkerDemocratic38.04%
8,579 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.