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1857 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1857 U.S. House race

Who won the 1857 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Dowdell won the 1857 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election. James Dowdell received 6,505 popular votes (50.33%). The main challenger was T J Judge (49.67%).

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

Dowdell +0.7 pts · won by 86 votes
James DowdellDemocraticWINNER50.33%
6,505 votes
T J Judgestate rights whig49.67%
6,419 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.