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1835 Mississippi U.S. House At-large Election

Mississippi · 5 candidates · See every 1835 U.S. House race

Who won the 1835 Mississippi U.S. House At-large Election?

David Dickson won the 1835 Mississippi U.S. House At-large Election. David Dickson received 9,387 popular votes (28.2%). The main challenger was John Claiborne (26.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Dickson and Claiborne

Dickson +1.7 pts · won by 551 votes
David DicksonDemocraticWINNER28.2%
9,387 votes
John ClaiborneDemocraticWINNER26.54%
8,836 votes
James C Wilkinswhig22.37%
7,445 votes
Benjamin W EdwardsDemocratic22.22%
7,396 votes
Harry VoseIndependent0.67%
224 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.