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1876 Louisiana U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1876 Louisiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Leonard won the 1876 Louisiana U.S. House District 5 Election. John Leonard received 14,423 popular votes (52.56%). The main challenger was William W Farmer (47.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Leonard and Farmer

Leonard +5.1 pts · won by 1,407 votes
John LeonardRepublicanWINNER52.56%
14,423 votes
William W FarmerDemocratic47.44%
13,016 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.