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1859 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election

Alabama · 4 candidates · See every 1859 U.S. House race

Who won the 1859 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election?

Williamson Cobb won the 1859 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election. Williamson Cobb received 5,731 popular votes (54.98%). The main challenger was Alex Snodgrass (20.26%).

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

Cobb +34.7 pts · won by 3,619 votes
Williamson CobbDemocraticWINNER54.98%
5,731 votes
Alex SnodgrassDemocratic20.26%
2,112 votes
Edwin WallaceDemocratic18.09%
1,885 votes
H R BeaverDemocratic6.67%
695 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.