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1859 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1859 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election?

David Clopton won the 1859 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election. David Clopton received 6,879 popular votes (50.79%). The main challenger was T J Judge (49.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Clopton and Judge

Clopton +1.6 pts · won by 213 votes
David CloptonDemocraticWINNER50.79%
6,879 votes
T J Judgestate rights whig49.21%
6,666 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.