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1871 Texas U.S. House District 4 Election

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

John Hancock won the 1871 Texas U.S. House District 4 Election. John Hancock received 17,010 popular votes (57.38%). The main challenger was Edward Degener (42.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Hancock and Degener

Hancock +14.8 pts · won by 4,374 votes
John HancockDemocraticWINNER57.38%
17,010 votes
Edward DegenerRepublican42.62%
12,636 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.