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1855 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1855 U.S. House race

Who won the 1855 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Dowdell won the 1855 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election. James Dowdell received 6,327 popular votes (52.23%). The main challenger was T H Watts (47.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Dowdell and Watts

Dowdell +4.5 pts · won by 541 votes
James DowdellDemocraticWINNER52.23%
6,327 votes
T H Wattsamerican47.77%
5,786 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.