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1845 Mississippi U.S. House At-large Election

Mississippi · 7 candidates · See every 1845 U.S. House race

Who won the 1845 Mississippi U.S. House At-large Election?

Jacob Thompson won the 1845 Mississippi U.S. House At-large Election. Jacob Thompson received 27,423 popular votes (17.11%). The main challenger was Jefferson Davis (16.97%).

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

Thompson +0.1 pts · won by 230 votes
Jacob ThompsonDemocraticWINNER17.11%
27,423 votes
Jefferson DavisDemocraticWINNER16.97%
27,193 votes
Stephen AdamsDemocraticWINNER16.75%
26,836 votes
Robert RobertsDemocraticWINNER16.26%
26,059 votes
Tompkinswhig11.35%
18,194 votes
Starkewhig10.89%
17,452 votes
Brookewhig10.67%
17,094 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.