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1878 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Edward Bragg won the 1878 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Edward Bragg received 12,392 popular votes (46.18%). The main challenger was Henry Smith (38.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Bragg and Smith

Bragg +7.9 pts · won by 2,107 votes
Edward BraggDemocraticWINNER46.18%
12,392 votes
Henry SmithRepublican38.33%
10,285 votes
D GiddingsGreen15.49%
4,157 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.