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1872 Louisiana U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1872 Louisiana U.S. House District 4 Election?

Samuel Peters won the 1872 Louisiana U.S. House District 4 Election. Samuel Peters received 13,787 popular votes (64.01%). The main challenger was J S Davidson (35.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Peters and Davidson

Peters +28.0 pts · won by 6,035 votes
Samuel PetersRepublicanWINNER64.01%
13,787 votes
J S DavidsonRepublican35.99%
7,752 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.