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1872 Arkansas U.S. House District 1 Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1872 U.S. House race

Who won the 1872 Arkansas U.S. House District 1 Election?

L C Gause won the 1872 Arkansas U.S. House District 1 Election. L C Gause received 11,591 popular votes (54.05%). The main challenger was Asa Hodges (45.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Gause and Hodges

Gause +8.1 pts · won by 1,738 votes
L C GauseDemocraticWINNER54.05%
11,591 votes
Asa HodgesRepublican45.95%
9,853 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.