1847 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election

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

Who won the 1847 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jacob Thompson won the 1847 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election. Jacob Thompson received 7,191 popular votes (54.38%). The main challenger was Josselyn (45.62%).

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

Thompson +8.8 pts · won by 1,158 votes

Jacob Thompson DemocraticWINNER54.38%

7,191 votes

Josselyn Democratic45.62%

6,033 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.