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1872 Louisiana U.S. House District 1 Election

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

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

Jacob Sypher won the 1872 Louisiana U.S. House District 1 Election. Jacob Sypher received 12,300 popular votes (50.15%). The main challenger was Effingham Lawrence (49.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Sypher and Lawrence

Sypher +0.3 pts · won by 75 votes
Jacob SypherRepublicanWINNER50.15%
12,300 votes
Effingham LawrenceRepublican49.85%
12,225 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.