1859 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election

Mississippi · 3 candidates · See every 1859 U.S. House race

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

Lucius Lamar won the 1859 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election. Lucius Lamar received 4,140 popular votes (97.83%). The main challenger was Samuel Benton (1.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Lamar and Benton

Lamar +96.0 pts · won by 4,064 votes

Lucius Lamar DemocraticWINNER97.83%

4,140 votes

Samuel Bentonunknown1.8%

76 votes

James L Alcornwhig0.38%

16 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.