1861 Alabama U.S. House District 2 Election

Alabama · 5 candidates · See every 1861 U.S. House race

Who won the 1861 Alabama U.S. House District 2 Election?

J Q Smith won the 1861 Alabama U.S. House District 2 Election. J Q Smith received 1,699 popular votes (32.77%). The main challenger was Joe Brown (28.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Brown

Smith +4.7 pts · won by 241 votes

J Q SmithwhigWINNER32.77%

1,699 votes

Joe Brownunknown28.12%

1,458 votes

P Musgrove Democratic24.57%

1,274 votes

William Earnestunknown8.7%

451 votes

Nicholas Davisunknown5.84%

303 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.