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1870 Alabama U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1870 Alabama U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Buckley won the 1870 Alabama U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Buckley received 19,647 popular votes (55.38%). The main challenger was M B Welbourn (44.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Buckley and Welbourn

Buckley +10.8 pts · won by 3,816 votes
Charles BuckleyRepublicanWINNER55.38%
19,647 votes
M B WelbournDemocratic44.62%
15,831 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.