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1876 Colorado U.S. House At-large Election

Colorado · 2 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 Colorado U.S. House At-large Election?

James B Belford won the 1876 Colorado U.S. House At-large Election. James B Belford received 13,532 popular votes (51.9%). The main challenger was Thomas Patterson (48.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Belford and Patterson

Belford +3.8 pts · won by 991 votes
James B BelfordRepublicanWINNER51.9%
13,532 votes
Thomas PattersonDemocratic48.1%
12,541 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.