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1851 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1851 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election?

Richardson Scurry won the 1851 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election. Richardson Scurry received 6,758 popular votes (53.88%). The main challenger was William B Ochiltree (31.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Scurry and Ochiltree

Scurry +21.9 pts · won by 2,749 votes
Richardson ScurryDemocraticWINNER53.88%
6,758 votes
William B Ochiltreewhig31.96%
4,009 votes
J B Wallaceunknown8.98%
1,126 votes
N H Darnellunknown4.65%
583 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.