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1841 Alabama U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1841 Alabama U.S. House At-large Election?

Reuben Chapman won the 1841 Alabama U.S. House At-large Election. Reuben Chapman received 23,376 popular votes (11.51%). The main challenger was Benjamin Shields (11.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Chapman and Shields

Chapman +0.1 pts · won by 284 votes
Reuben ChapmanDemocraticWINNER11.51%
23,376 votes
Benjamin ShieldsDemocraticWINNER11.37%
23,092 votes
William PayneDemocraticWINNER11.37%
23,090 votes
George HoustonDemocraticWINNER11.34%
23,036 votes
Dixon LewiswhigWINNER8.5%
40,610 votes
George Crabbwhig8.78%
17,828 votes
Henry W Hilliardwhig8.58%
17,429 votes
James Taylor Ratherwhig8.51%
17,290 votes
J Burkewhig8.2%
16,656 votes
William D Dunnwhig0.31%
627 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 11.5% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.