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1878 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Gustave Schleicher won the 1878 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election. Gustave Schleicher received 19,699 popular votes (56.68%). The main challenger was Ireland (43.31%).

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

Schleicher +13.4 pts · won by 4,649 votes
Gustave SchleicherDemocraticWINNER56.68%
19,699 votes
IrelandDemocratic43.31%
15,050 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.