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1870 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1870 U.S. House race

Who won the 1870 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election?

Benjamin Turner won the 1870 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election. Benjamin Turner received 18,226 popular votes (57.51%). The main challenger was S J Cumming (42.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Turner and Cumming

Turner +15.0 pts · won by 4,760 votes
Benjamin TurnerRepublicanWINNER57.51%
18,226 votes
S J CummingDemocratic42.49%
13,466 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.