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1878 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1878 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election?

Joseph Hawley won the 1878 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election. Joseph Hawley received 14,187 popular votes (52.2%). The main challenger was George Landers (43.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Hawley and Landers

Hawley +8.4 pts · won by 2,287 votes
Joseph HawleyRepublicanWINNER52.2%
14,187 votes
George LandersDemocratic43.78%
11,900 votes
Rufus L Bakernational party3.67%
997 votes
Johnsonprohibition0.34%
92 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.