1861 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1861 U.S. House race

Who won the 1861 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

David Greenhill Lyon won the 1861 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. David Greenhill Lyon received 3,166 popular votes (52.82%). The main challenger was J F Cocke (26.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Lyon and Cocke

Lyon +26.4 pts · won by 1,580 votes

David Greenhill LyonwhigWINNER52.82%

3,166 votes

J F Cockeunknown26.46%

1,586 votes

Thomas Hender Democratic20.72%

1,242 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.