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1876 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1876 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election?

Gustave Schleicher won the 1876 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election. Gustave Schleicher received 12,242 popular votes (81.16%). The main challenger was J P Newcomb (17.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Schleicher and Newcomb

Schleicher +63.3 pts · won by 9,549 votes
Gustave SchleicherDemocraticWINNER81.16%
12,242 votes
J P NewcombRepublican17.85%
2,693 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.