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1876 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

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

John Stone won the 1876 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. John Stone received 21,908 popular votes (54.1%). The main challenger was Benjamin H Harris (45.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Stone and Harris

Stone +8.3 pts · won by 3,362 votes
John StoneRepublicanWINNER54.1%
21,908 votes
Benjamin H HarrisDemocratic45.79%
18,546 votes
David Irishprohibition0.11%
44 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.