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1859 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1859 U.S. House race

Who won the 1859 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Stallworth won the 1859 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election. James Stallworth received 7,352 popular votes (63.32%). The main challenger was F B Shepard (36.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Stallworth and Shepard

Stallworth +26.6 pts · won by 3,094 votes
James StallworthDemocraticWINNER63.32%
7,352 votes
F B ShepardDemocratic36.68%
4,258 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.