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1872 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1872 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Freeman won the 1872 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election. James Freeman received 10,910 popular votes (50.65%). The main challenger was T R Glenn (49.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Freeman and Glenn

Freeman +1.3 pts · won by 279 votes
James FreemanRepublicanWINNER50.65%
10,910 votes
T R GlennRepublican49.35%
10,631 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.