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1872 Oregon U.S. House At-large Election

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

Who won the 1872 Oregon U.S. House At-large Election?

Joseph G Wilson won the 1872 Oregon U.S. House At-large Election. Joseph G Wilson received 13,168 popular votes (51.67%). The main challenger was John Burnett (48.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Burnett

Wilson +3.3 pts · won by 851 votes
Joseph G WilsonRepublicanWINNER51.67%
13,168 votes
John BurnettDemocratic48.33%
12,317 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 August 15, 2026.