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1878 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1878 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election?

James R Waddil won the 1878 Missouri U.S. House District 6 Election. James R Waddil received 17,769 popular votes (43.99%). The main challenger was C G Burton (28.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Waddil and Burton

Waddil +15.2 pts · won by 6,147 votes
James R WaddilDemocraticWINNER43.99%
17,769 votes
C G BurtonRepublican28.77%
11,622 votes
M H RitcheyGreen27.24%
11,004 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.