1851 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1851 U.S. House race

Who won the 1851 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election?

Sampson Harris won the 1851 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election. Sampson Harris received 4,967 popular votes (53.11%). The main challenger was W S Mudd (46.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Harris and Mudd

Harris +6.2 pts · won by 582 votes

Sampson Harris DemocraticWINNER53.11%

4,967 votes

W S Muddunion whig46.89%

4,385 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.