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1872 Texas U.S. House District 4 Election

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

John Hancock won the 1872 Texas U.S. House District 4 Election. John Hancock received 18,172 popular votes (61.69%). The main challenger was W O Hutchinson (38.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Hancock and Hutchinson

Hancock +23.4 pts · won by 6,891 votes
John HancockDemocraticWINNER61.69%
18,172 votes
W O HutchinsonRepublican38.3%
11,281 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.