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1872 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Philetus Sawyer won the 1872 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election. Philetus Sawyer received 15,803 popular votes (56.12%). The main challenger was Lindsley (43.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Sawyer and Lindsley

Sawyer +12.2 pts · won by 3,445 votes
Philetus SawyerRepublicanWINNER56.12%
15,803 votes
LindsleyDemocratic43.88%
12,358 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.