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1847 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election

Alabama · 4 candidates · See every 1847 U.S. House race

Who won the 1847 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election?

Franklin Bowdon won the 1847 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election. Franklin Bowdon received 5,419 popular votes (52.33%). The main challenger was Rice (38.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Bowdon and Rice

Bowdon +13.5 pts · won by 1,395 votes
Franklin BowdonDemocraticWINNER52.33%
5,419 votes
RiceDemocratic38.86%
4,024 votes
PhillipsIndependent7.66%
793 votes
William GarrettDemocratic1.15%
119 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.