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1840 Arkansas U.S. House At-large Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1840 U.S. House race

Who won the 1840 Arkansas U.S. House At-large Election?

Edward Cross won the 1840 Arkansas U.S. House At-large Election. Edward Cross received 7,876 popular votes (57.64%). The main challenger was A S Fowler (42.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Cross and Fowler

Cross +15.3 pts · won by 2,088 votes
Edward CrossDemocraticWINNER57.64%
7,876 votes
A S Fowlerwhig42.36%
5,788 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.