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1855 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election

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

William Barksdale won the 1855 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election. William Barksdale received 6,850 popular votes (55.28%). The main challenger was Joseph B Cobb (44.72%).

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

Barksdale +10.6 pts · won by 1,308 votes
William BarksdaleDemocraticWINNER55.28%
6,850 votes
Joseph B Cobbamerican44.72%
5,542 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.