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1843 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1843 U.S. House race

Who won the 1843 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

George Houston won the 1843 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. George Houston received 2,518 popular votes (50.3%). The main challenger was Armstrong (49.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Houston and Armstrong

Houston +0.6 pts · won by 30 votes
George HoustonDemocraticWINNER50.3%
2,518 votes
ArmstrongDemocratic49.7%
2,488 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.