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1853 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1853 U.S. House race

Who won the 1853 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election?

Williamson Cobb won the 1853 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election. Williamson Cobb received 5,221 popular votes (58.24%). The main challenger was Clement Comer Clay (41.76%).

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

Cobb +16.5 pts · won by 1,477 votes
Williamson CobbDemocraticWINNER58.24%
5,221 votes
Clement Comer ClayDemocratic41.76%
3,744 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.