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1849 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1849 U.S. House race

Who won the 1849 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election?

Williamson Cobb won the 1849 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election. Williamson Cobb received 4,594 popular votes (53.42%). The main challenger was Jere Clemens (46.58%).

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

Cobb +6.8 pts · won by 589 votes
Williamson CobbDemocraticWINNER53.42%
4,594 votes
Jere ClemensDemocratic46.58%
4,005 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.