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1886 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1886 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election?

Lucien Caswell won the 1886 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election. Lucien Caswell received 13,739 popular votes (46.87%). The main challenger was James R Doolittle (44.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Caswell and Doolittle

Caswell +1.9 pts · won by 573 votes
Lucien CaswellRepublicanWINNER46.87%
13,739 votes
James R DoolittleDemocratic44.92%
13,166 votes
Edward G Durandprohibition8.2%
2,404 votes
Stewartunknown0%
1 votes
J W Stoneyunknown0%
1 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.