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1876 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election

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

De Giddings won the 1876 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election. De Giddings received 15,886 popular votes (54.26%). The main challenger was E A Jones (45.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Giddings and Jones

Giddings +8.9 pts · won by 2,609 votes
De GiddingsDemocraticWINNER54.26%
15,886 votes
E A JonesRepublican45.35%
13,277 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.