1870 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Samuel Burdett won the 1870 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Samuel Burdett received 10,790 popular votes (47.08%). The main challenger was Smith (39.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Burdett and Smith

Burdett +7.5 pts · won by 1,724 votes

Samuel Burdett RepublicanWINNER47.08%

10,790 votes

Smith Republican39.56%

9,066 votes

Stanley I Dale Democratic13.36%

3,062 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.