1863 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election

Mississippi · 3 candidates · See every 1863 U.S. House race

Who won the 1863 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election?

J A Orr won the 1863 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election. J A Orr received 2,321 popular votes (56.82%). The main challenger was J W Clapp (43.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Orr and Clapp

Orr +13.8 pts · won by 562 votes

J A Orr DemocraticWINNER56.82%

2,321 votes

J W Clapp Democratic43.06%

1,759 votes

SimmonsIndependent0.12%

5 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.