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1874 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1874 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Milton Candler won the 1874 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election. Milton Candler received 12,450 popular votes (66.5%). The main challenger was Mills (33.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Candler and Mills

Candler +33.0 pts · won by 6,177 votes
Milton CandlerDemocraticWINNER66.5%
12,450 votes
MillsRepublican33.5%
6,273 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.