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1872 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Richard Bland won the 1872 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Bland received 9,974 popular votes (53.07%). The main challenger was Seay (46.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Bland and Seay

Bland +6.1 pts · won by 1,154 votes
Richard BlandRepublicanWINNER53.07%
9,974 votes
SeayRepublican46.93%
8,820 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.