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1868 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1868 U.S. House race

Who won the 1868 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

John B Callis won the 1868 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. John B Callis received 3,569 popular votes (54.03%). The main challenger was J Burke (37.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Callis and Burke

Callis +16.8 pts · won by 1,111 votes
John B CallisRepublicanWINNER54.03%
3,569 votes
J BurkeRepublican37.21%
2,458 votes
Ewingunknown8.67%
573 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.