1878 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1878 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Bland won the 1878 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Bland received 11,291 popular votes (56.64%). The main challenger was J J Ware (40.24%).

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

Bland +16.4 pts · won by 3,269 votes

Richard Bland DemocraticWINNER56.64%

11,291 votes

J J WareGreen40.24%

8,022 votes

W C MingsIndependent3.11%

620 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.