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1870 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1870 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election?

Jeremiah Rusk won the 1870 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election. Jeremiah Rusk received 15,042 popular votes (61.26%). The main challenger was Meggett (38.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Rusk and Meggett

Rusk +22.5 pts · won by 5,528 votes
Jeremiah RuskRepublicanWINNER61.26%
15,042 votes
MeggettDemocratic38.74%
9,514 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.