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1871 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1871 U.S. House race

Who won the 1871 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election?

William Barnum won the 1871 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election. William Barnum received 13,653 popular votes (52.05%). The main challenger was Coffing (47.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Barnum and Coffing

Barnum +4.1 pts · won by 1,076 votes
William BarnumDemocraticWINNER52.05%
13,653 votes
CoffingRepublican47.95%
12,577 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.