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1847 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1847 U.S. House race

Who won the 1847 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

George Houston won the 1847 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. George Houston received 4,476 popular votes (60.05%). The main challenger was E B Hubbard (39.95%).

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

Houston +20.1 pts · won by 1,498 votes
George HoustonDemocraticWINNER60.05%
4,476 votes
E B HubbardDemocratic39.95%
2,978 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.