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1870 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1870 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

Omar Conger won the 1870 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. Omar Conger received 13,782 popular votes (49.85%). The main challenger was Byron G Stout (49.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Conger and Stout

Conger +0.7 pts · won by 189 votes
Omar CongerRepublicanWINNER49.85%
13,782 votes
Byron G StoutDemocratic49.16%
13,593 votes
James S Smarttemperance0.97%
268 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.