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1872 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Charles Eldredge won the 1872 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Eldredge received 15,587 popular votes (55.48%). The main challenger was Baetz (44.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Eldredge and Baetz

Eldredge +11.0 pts · won by 3,080 votes
Charles EldredgeDemocraticWINNER55.48%
15,587 votes
BaetzRepublican44.52%
12,507 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.