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1872 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election

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

George McKee won the 1872 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election. George McKee received 14,817 popular votes (64.73%). The main challenger was Shelby (35.27%).

See the full head-to-head between McKee and Shelby

McKee +29.5 pts · won by 6,744 votes
George McKeeRepublicanWINNER64.73%
14,817 votes
ShelbyRepublican35.27%
8,073 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.