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1892 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1892 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election?

Owen Wells won the 1892 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election. Owen Wells received 20,212 popular votes (51.11%). The main challenger was Emil Baensch (45.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Wells and Baensch

Wells +6.0 pts · won by 2,365 votes
Owen WellsDemocraticWINNER51.11%
20,212 votes
Emil BaenschRepublican45.13%
17,847 votes
Chas H Forrdprohibition2.26%
892 votes
Peter A Griffithspeople's1.5%
593 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.