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1876 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Richard Bland won the 1876 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Bland received 14,599 popular votes (56.12%). The main challenger was Thompson (43.87%).

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

Bland +12.3 pts · won by 3,185 votes
Richard BlandDemocraticWINNER56.12%
14,599 votes
ThompsonRepublican43.87%
11,414 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.