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1857 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election

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

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

James Jackson won the 1857 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election. James Jackson received 7,751 popular votes (56.55%). The main challenger was James Simmons (43.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Jackson and Simmons

Jackson +13.1 pts · won by 1,795 votes
James JacksonDemocraticWINNER56.55%
7,751 votes
James SimmonsDemocratic43.45%
5,956 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.