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1841 Mississippi U.S. House At-large Election

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

William Gwin won the 1841 Mississippi U.S. House At-large Election. William Gwin received 18,988 popular votes (26.79%). The main challenger was Jacob Thompson (26.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Gwin and Thompson

Gwin +0.0 pts · won by 32 votes
William GwinDemocraticWINNER26.79%
18,988 votes
Jacob ThompsonDemocraticWINNER26.75%
18,956 votes
Adam Benjaminwhig23.41%
16,593 votes
William Harleywhig23.05%
16,333 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.