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1869 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1869 U.S. House race

Who won the 1869 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election?

William Sherrod won the 1869 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election. William Sherrod received 4,932 popular votes (57.73%). The main challenger was J J Hinds (33.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Sherrod and Hinds

Sherrod +24.5 pts · won by 2,096 votes
William SherrodDemocraticWINNER57.73%
4,932 votes
J J HindsRepublican33.2%
2,836 votes
Thomas HaugheyIndependent9.07%
775 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.