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1870 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Philetus Sawyer won the 1870 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Philetus Sawyer received 17,258 popular votes (59.35%). The main challenger was Stringm (40.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Sawyer and Stringm

Sawyer +18.7 pts · won by 5,436 votes
Philetus SawyerRepublicanWINNER59.35%
17,258 votes
StringmDemocratic40.65%
11,822 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.