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1847 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1847 U.S. House race

Who won the 1847 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election?

Williamson Cobb won the 1847 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election. Williamson Cobb received 3,321 popular votes (45.17%). The main challenger was William Acklen (37.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Cobb and Acklen

Cobb +7.8 pts · won by 574 votes
Williamson CobbDemocraticWINNER45.17%
3,321 votes
William AcklenDemocratic37.36%
2,747 votes
B F PopeDemocratic17.46%
1,284 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.