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1872 Mississippi U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1872 Mississippi U.S. House District 6 Election?

John Lynch won the 1872 Mississippi U.S. House District 6 Election. John Lynch received 15,101 popular votes (63.96%). The main challenger was Cassidy (36.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Lynch and Cassidy

Lynch +27.9 pts · won by 6,592 votes
John LynchRepublicanWINNER63.96%
15,101 votes
CassidyRepublican36.04%
8,509 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.