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1857 Mississippi U.S. House District 4 Election

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

Who won the 1857 Mississippi U.S. House District 4 Election?

Otho Singleton won the 1857 Mississippi U.S. House District 4 Election. Otho Singleton received 5,940 popular votes (54.31%). The main challenger was John Lake (45.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Singleton and Lake

Singleton +8.6 pts · won by 943 votes
Otho SingletonDemocraticWINNER54.31%
5,940 votes
John Lakewhig45.69%
4,997 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.