1861 Arkansas U.S. House District 1 Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1861 U.S. House race

Who won the 1861 Arkansas U.S. House District 1 Election?

Felix I Batson won the 1861 Arkansas U.S. House District 1 Election. Felix I Batson received 4,234 popular votes (68.11%). The main challenger was R C Thompson (30.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Batson and Thompson

Batson +37.9 pts · won by 2,355 votes

Felix I BatsonunknownWINNER68.11%

4,234 votes

R C Thompsonunknown30.23%

1,879 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 1.7% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.

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.