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1872 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1872 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Williams won the 1872 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Williams received 15,666 popular votes (62.55%). The main challenger was Sloan (37.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Williams and Sloan

Williams +25.1 pts · won by 6,286 votes
Charles WilliamsRepublicanWINNER62.55%
15,666 votes
SloanDemocratic37.45%
9,380 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.