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1847 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1847 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election?

Winfield Featherston won the 1847 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election. Winfield Featherston received 6,433 popular votes (53.52%). The main challenger was McClung (46.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Featherston and McClung

Featherston +7.0 pts · won by 846 votes
Winfield FeatherstonDemocraticWINNER53.52%
6,433 votes
McClungwhig46.48%
5,587 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.