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1874 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Richard Bland won the 1874 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Bland received 11,350 popular votes (55.97%). The main challenger was Seay (44.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Bland and Seay

Bland +11.9 pts · won by 2,421 votes
Richard BlandDemocraticWINNER55.97%
11,350 votes
SeayRepublican44.03%
8,929 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.