1857 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1857 U.S. House race

Who won the 1857 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election?

Williamson Cobb won the 1857 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election. Williamson Cobb received 5,975 popular votes (61.02%). The main challenger was Sanford (36.7%).

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

Cobb +24.3 pts · won by 2,381 votes

Williamson Cobb DemocraticWINNER61.02%

5,975 votes

Sanford Democratic36.7%

3,594 votes

H R Beaver Democratic2.28%

223 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.