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1857 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1857 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

George Houston won the 1857 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. George Houston received 4,853 popular votes (55.09%). The main challenger was E B Hubbard (44.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Houston and Hubbard

Houston +10.2 pts · won by 897 votes
George HoustonDemocraticWINNER55.09%
4,853 votes
E B HubbardDemocratic44.91%
3,956 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.